Banco Alimentare in Sicily redistributed 845 kg of bluefin tuna
Synergy and commitment are the key words of the operation that allowed to recover and redistribute 13 bluefin tuna seized by the authorities of Catania and delivered to Banco Alimentare della Sicilia Onlus to seven solidarity canteens of Sicily It is a very important goal achieved thanks to the commitment and professionalism of many actors […]
Tesco donates 50 million meals through FareShare
Tesco’s Community Food Connection program in the UK links charities and community groups with their local Tesco store where they can collect any unsold food at the end of the day. Thanks to this, Tesco has already donated food equivalent to more than 50 million meals through FareShare. “We are delighted that Tesco has reached […]
Sustainable development in the European Union — Overview of progress towards the SDGS in an EU context
Eurostat published a brochure built on the EU SDG indicator set which comprises around 100 indicators structured along the 17 SDGs. It presents a statistical overview of trends for each indicator, described on the basis of a set of specific quantitative rules and focusing on short-term trends over the past five years. The brochure highlights […]
Study on food redistribution in the EU
Mapping and analysis of existing regulatory and policy measures impacting food redistribution from EU Member States. Food waste is an issue of importance for global food security and good environmental governance. The primary focus of food waste prevention should be to act at the source by limiting the generation of surplus food at each stage […]
From FEAD to the Farm to Fork Strategy
New measures and policies to face COVID-19 and build a more resilient food system On 9 June 2020, the second 2020 FEBA EU Working Group took place online with the participation of almost 40 participants, including 23 Food Bankers from 19 countries and policy officers from the European Commission (DG Health & Food Safety and […]
8th Meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste
Working together to redesign a food system that prevents food waste and ensures healthy diets and a better planet. On June 15, the 8th meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste took place in virtual mode. The Commission held an exchange on the Farm to Fork Strategy and later explained what […]
Data Collection: 3rd Online Workshop on Economic Indicators
Following the launch of the project during the kick-off meeting on 2 March 2020, the first online workshop for the Pilot Group took place in April with the main objective to identify common indicators, share a standardized and consistent methodology for data collection across Food Banks, and define how to make sense of the information […]
Barilla Belgium gives 200,000 pasta meals to answer the call of Food Banks and Restos du Coeur
Food insecurity is hitting more and more people in Belgium following the negative impact of Covid-19 on all economic sectors. In order to provide a concrete response to this dramatic situation, Barilla Belgium has decided to donate 200,000 meals in the form of 20 tonnes of pasta to be distributed by the Belgian Food Banks […]
Food emergency aid: continued mobilization for Partage
After numerous food distributions since the start of the pandemic, Partage, the Food Bank in Switzerland, remains on the front line. At the start of the containment, Partage initiated the distribution of vouchers for people in need. From 8 June to 11 July, the operation “Genève solidaire” invites Genevans to make in-kind donations directly in […]
COVID-19 and the world of work
The International Labour Organization Monitor released its 4th edition which focuses on the impact of the pandemic on the work. According to their estimates, 94 % of the world’s workers are living in countries with some sort of workplace closure measures in places. The ILO predicts a decline in working hours of around 10.7% for […]
