FEBA delegation visits Ukraine
The delegation of the European Food Banks Federation visited Ukraine on 3-13 October 2023. The delegation was chaired by FEBA President Jacques Vandenschrik and consisted of Bernard Valluis FEBA Board of Directors Member, and Sofiia Vara, FEBA Project Manager – Ukrainian Crisis. Also, Christopher Rebstock GFN’s Canada, Europe, and South Asia program director has joined […]
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
The celebration of World Food Day was a collaborative effort, involving FEBA, Banca pentru Alimente Bucharest, Banca pentru Alimente Cluj, Banca locală for food Roman, Banca pentru Alimente Brasov, Banca pentru Alimente Oradea, Banca Regională for Food Timișoara, Banca Regională pentru Alimente Craiova, and the Banca Regională Alimente Galați Association. International partners, national and regional […]
REFEED: Banco Alimentare in Lisbon starts composting fruit and vegetables
Organic waste occupies 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, FEBA Member in Moldova, visiteds 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 […]
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 […]
Solidarity in action: Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires call for mobilization and volunteering!
In their capacity as the leading food aid network in France, Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires have welcomed over 2.4 million individuals through their 6,000 associations, they ask to collectively remain vigilant so that the ecosystem of solidarity is not weakened. They launch a national call for collective mobilization. For several months, Food Banks […]
Food Waste in Belgium: Do legal obligations for supermarkets work?
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 country introduces legislation on food donations. Does it work? In the Brussels area, regional minister Alain Maron says in a statement on his website that there are 70.000 people that rely […]
