Ukraine is at the outbreak of a food crisis
Ukraine is at the outbreak of a food crisis We reached out to Nadiya Borysenko, Founder of the Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank”, and asked her to share with us some updates about the situation in Ukraine. Before the war, Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank”, FEBA Full Member in Ukraine, was working with […]
FEBA is appointed as member of the Expert Group on the European Food Security Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism
The European Food Banks Federation is grateful for being appointed as a member organisation of the Expert Group on the European Food Security Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism (EFSCM) of the European Commission for the duration of 5 years. Following the COVID-19 crisis and as announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU intends to […]
Food Banks and FESBAL University Chair drawing contest
The Food Banks Chair (CBA Cátedra Bancos de Alimentos) of the Madrid Polytechnic University (UPM) has been carrying out the CBA-FESBAL drawing contest nationwide since the 2014-15 academic year. Through the contest, the rational use of food is encouraged among the youngest with the aim of helping to reduce food waste. One of the activities […]
FESBAL holds annual “Golden Spike Awards”
Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL) celebrated this year the 17th edition of its “Golden Spike Awards”. For the fourth consecutive year, the traditional gala was held at CaixaForum in Madrid, which generously ceded its auditorium. The Golden Spike is awarded since 2003 and it’s given to companies, individuals, foundations or institutions that stand […]
Food or heat? Food Banks in Belgium fear social drama
An average of 177,238 people in need appealed to the Belgian Food Banks each month in 2021 through more than 650 local associations. The high demand has thus been maintained compared to 2020, and has even increased, mainly in the second half of the year. In total, 22,229 tonnes of food were distributed in 2021, […]
First meeting of the FEBA EU Working Group in 2022
On 8 February 2022, 19 Food Bank representatives from 15 EU Member States gathered online for the first meeting of the FEBA EU Working Group (EU WG) in 2022. The first item on the agenda was a recap of the group’s activities and contributions during the previous year. Besides organising 9 online meetings with more […]
Eurostat – 8.6% of people in the EU unable to afford proper meal
In 2020, 8.6% of the EU population and more than one in five people at risk of poverty (21.7%) were unable to afford a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day. Furthermore, 3.3% of the EU population and one in ten people at risk of poverty (9.7%) were unable to afford […]
Nearly expired Lidl products raise over €300,000 for Belgian Food
Lidl responded to the high demand for help from Belgian Food Banks by donating the profits from its Good Taste, Zero Waste project for a total amount of 302,673 euros to Fédération Belge des Banques Alimentaires / Belgische Federatie van Voedselbanken. The donation is timely as Food Banks are seeing an increase in the number of […]
Statement from FEBA President | Situation in Ukraine
“As you probably well imagine, our Full Member, the Kiev City Charity Foundation “Food Bank” is experiencing a very difficult time as a result of acts of war. We wish them all the courage to face the present situation and we hope that they and their families will preserve their safety. Our thoughts are with them and hopes for […]
EU solidarity through food – A comparative approach on innovative synergies to support the most deprived
On 17 February 2022, FEBA and the Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA) jointly organised the conference “EU solidarity through food – A comparative approach on innovative synergies to support the most deprived”. In the context of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union (1 January 2022 – 1 July 2022), the […]
