European Food Forum: a discussion on the current status of food poverty in the EU and how to close the gap
‘Hungry for attention to food poverty: how can the EU address rising food poverty while reaching its Green Deal and Farm-to-Fork objectives’ was the topic of the event organised by the European Food Forum on 26 April 2023 online. Hosted by the four MEP’s Mr. Petros Kokkalis, Ms. Maria Soraya Rodriìguez Ramo, Ms. Irene Tolleret […]
French NGOs call on the European Commission for more support
The 4 ESF+ beneficiary associations in France; Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires, Croix-Rouge Française, Restaurant du Coeur and Secours Populaire Français co-signed a letter to the European Commission, more specifically to Mr Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. The aim of the letter was to alert the European Commission on the impact of […]
FoodCloud Kitchen at Richmond Barracks
As you know our member FoodCloud has a vision of a world where no good food goes to waste, and last summer, the social enterprise launched FoodCloud Kitchen, a delicious way to protect the planet, showcasing how surplus can be transformed into spectacular dishes. The kitchen uses excess surplus ingredients to prepare a yummy food […]
Students from Utrecht University visit FEBA and Banque Alimentaire Bruxelles-Brabant
On 4 April 2023 students from Utrecht University visited FEBA and Banque Alimentaire Bruxelles-Brabant, the Food Bank in Brussels, to learn more about the work of Food Banks as well as the Federation, more specifically FEBA’s mission, its members and the relevant European legislative processes and European funding mechanisms for food aid. This was followed […]
157 students hitchhiked from Bordeaux to Budapest for charity
This past weekend, some 150 Sciences Po Bordeaux University students hitchhiked to Budapest to raise charitable donations to support the Hungarian Food Bank Association. The charity action is the dreamchild of the student organization Eurofeel. The race started at 6 a.m. Friday (April 14) from the main square of Bordeaux. Participants completed the trip without […]
EU Working Group in Brussels | 12 April 2023
The third session of the EU Working Group in 2023 was held in person in Brussels on 12 April 2023. The meeting was attended by 16 participants from 9 countries. During the session, FEBA offered some preliminary insights into the key findings of the report European Food Banks are a critical lifeline to promote access […]
FEBA joined the Roundtable Discussion on Food Aid & Cost-of-Living Crisis on 13/04
On 13 April 2023, Eurodiaconia and the Red Cross EU Office co-organised a roundtable on the topic of food aid in the context of the cost-of-living crisis that brought together speakers from the non-profit sector, among them FEBA, the European Parliament, and the European Commission. The latter has been represented by Ms Ivankovic-Knezevic (Director Social […]
New statistics show that 6% of EU youth were severely materially & socially deprived in 2021
In the EU in 2021, the severe material and social deprivation rate among young people (aged 15-29 years) was 6.1%. The highest proportion of young people who were severely materially and socially deprived in 2021 was recorded in Romania (23.1%), followed by Bulgaria (18.7%) and Greece (14.2%). On the other hand, the proportion was less than 3% in 11 of the […]
UFBF shares its impact story at the FBLI in Mexico City
The Ukrainian Food Banks Federation was invited by The Global FoodBanking Network to present how they are providing food assistance to people in Ukraine during the Food Bank Leadership Institute (FBLI) 2023 which took place in Mexico City from 20 to 22 March 2023, with the theme Food Banking in an Age of Volatility (discover […]
FEBA participated in the Food Bank Leadership Institute 2023 in Mexico City
Together with over 280 participants representing Food Bank leaders, social entrepreneurs, global corporate citizens, and experts from more than 50 countries, FEBA attended the Food Bank Leadership Institute (FBLI) 2023 organised by The Global FoodBanking Network in cooperation with Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México (BAMX). Taking place in Mexico City from 20 to […]
