The impact of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition
Hundreds of millions of people were already suffering from hunger and malnutrition before the COVID-19 pandemic and, unless immediate action is taken, we could see a global food emergency. In long term, the functioning of food systems could be disrupted and this could have big consequences for health and nutrition. Measures to control COVID-19 outbreak, […]
After the pandemic, a global hunger crisis
In the last four years, the number of people suffering acute hunger rose from 80 million to 135 million people. The pandemic could drive 130 million more people into that state by December 2020, due to a mix of factors including unemployment, declining exports and war. Many people, mostly in the informal economy or service […]
Call for solidarity associations to the European Union
On June 19, the European Council is gathered to discuss the Commission’s proposals for the 2021-2027 European budget and the recovery plan. In this context, several solidarity associations all over Europe are appealing to the European institutions and to the Heads of State and Government to respond to the wave of precariousness they face and […]
Whirlpool launches #TheFeedingPost to help European Food Banks and people in need
Share a food selfie, share a meal! With more free time at home, people are cooking and posting pictures of their creation on social media. What if the posts on our social feed could actually feed those in need? This is what Whirlpool wants to achieve with its new #TheFeedingPost project, in collaboration with the […]
1 million kilos of fruit and vegetables for Food Banks in Netherlands
The Groente & Fruitbrigade has saved 1,000,000 kilos of fruit and vegetables from waste and delivered them to Food Banks since 2018, thanks to the involvement of volunteers and new suppliers. In these times it appears even more important than usual to provide the poorest people in the Netherlands with fruit and vegetables. Given the […]
FEAD reaches almost 13 million people in the EU including many children
The European Commission adopted a summary report on the implementation of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived in 2018 based on the reports submitted by the Member States. In 2018 an estimated 12.6 million people benefited from FEAD food assistance, 1 million received basic material assistance and 39,000 benefited from social inclusion […]
Impact of the coronavirus crisis on Europe’s most vulnerable
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to increase the number of deprived people. “Real Economy” a program from Euronews, looks at what impact the coronavirus crisis is having on Europe’s most vulnerable, and what the EU is doing to help them through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Watch the episode of […]
Updates from North Macedonia during COVID-19 crisis
Updated on 8 June Food Bank in Macedonia is making an incredible effort to save surplus food and help the most deprived in the country. As a result of this, during the month of May only, FBMK collected a distributed more than 30 tons of food and hygienic products for the benefit of more than […]
Increase of food for the Food Bank in Greece
The supply of food increased during the lockdown period, but the waste remains a significant problem. It is indicative that since the beginning of the year the offers at the Food Bank in Greece exceed 630 tons with an increase of 50% compared to the corresponding period last year. Especially in April, a record was set in the middle of quarantine, with […]
Updates from Albania during COVID-19 crisis
Updates on 5 June In Albania, in the past 3 months, the recovery of fresh food products has tripled to 20 tons per month and the Food Bank is redistributing surplus food more than ever. The Food Bank estimates to deliver about 30-40 tons of fresh products during each of the summer month serving more than […]
