At The Reunion 2023 Banco Alimentare presents a new research on surplus food and food waste in Italy
On 23 October, during The Reunion 2023, Banco Alimentare presented the data of the “Research on surplus food and food waste in Italy: the food processing industry” (Indagine sulle eccedenze e sullo spreco alimentare in Italia: L’industria della trasformazione alimentare) conducted by Food Sustainability Lab of Politecnico di Milano and Fondazione per la Sussidiarietà. The […]
Inflation & poverty: new study confirms the social value of Die Tafel Österreich
More than 1.5 million people in Austria are at risk of poverty, food insecurity, or social exclusion. Due to inflation, the percentage of those who are materially and socially deprived is increasing. An impact analysis by the NPO Competence Center at the University of Economics (Wirtschaftsuniversität WU) in Vienna now reveals the social and economic […]
5 ESF+ Communities of Practice meet in Brussels for the Social Innovation Forum
The first joint Communities of Practice (CoPs) event “Social Innovation Forum” was held on-site in Brussels on 26 – 27 October. This event brought together primarily ESF+ managing authorities from across the EU, as well as members of the following five CoPs: Social Innovation Employment, Education and Skills Social Inclusion Migrant Integration Material Support The event focused on […]
King Charles launches Coronation Food Project
FareShare is honoured to be part of a new initiative launched by His Majesty King Charles to mark his 75th birthday next month which seeks to redistribute more surplus food to vulnerable communities. Citing his ‘increasing concern’ over the cost of living crisis, the King’s Coronation Food Project aims to radically reduce food waste […]
Federația Băncilor pentru Alimente din România celebrates the World Food Day
On 16 October Federația Băncilor pentru Alimente din România celebrated World Food Day as a collaborative effort, involving FEBA and the 9 regional Food Banks in Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj, Costanța, Craiova, Galați, Oradea, Roman, and Timișoara. International partners, national and regional authorities, and partner organisations joined this collective mission to support people in need and […]
REFEED: Banco Alimentare in Lisbon starts composting fruit and vegetables
Organic waste represents about ⅓ of urban containers and is essentially composed of water (80%). From an ecological point of view, it is unsustainable to bury it, incinerate it or transport it far away. Composting is a recycling process where bacteria and fungi decompose organic material in an aerobic environment. Organic wastes (in this case […]
Banca de Alimente Moldova visits Fondazione Banco Alimentare ONLUS
From 17 to 20 September, a delegation from Banca de Alimente visited Fondazione Banco Alimentare ONLUS. The activity was supported by the Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Canteen Services project, which is funded by the European Union. Along with the members of the Food Bank’s team, the delegation included representatives of government authorities, the business […]
FoodCloud awarded with the “Food Waste Reduction Initiative of the Year for the 2023” at the All-Ireland Sustainability Events 2023
FoodCloud won the “Food Waste Reduction Initiative of the Year for the 2023″ award at the All-Ireland Sustainability Events 2023. This award recognises initiatives that reduce wasted food within organisations across the island, helping to increase resource efficiency, food waste management, the reduction of unnecessary expenditure and/or demonstrates a commitment to engaging the wider community. Congratulations! […]
Solidarity in action: Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires calls for mobilisation and volunteering!
In its capacity as the leading food aid network in France, Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA) has welcomed over 2.4 million individuals through its 6,000 associations. They ask to collectively remain vigilant so that the ecosystem of solidarity is not weakened. FFBA launched a national call for collective mobilisation. For several months, French Food […]
Food waste in legislation: FEBA’s opinion on Deutsche Welle
Earlier in August FEBA was interviewed by Deutsche Welle (DW) about legal obligations for supermarkets to donate unsold food. Indeed, the Brussels region in Belgium wants to introduce legal obligations for large supermarkets to donate unsold food. It is not the first time an EU Member State has introduced legislation on food donations. According to […]
