food redistribution
Food waste breakthrough is just the beginning
2016 was the year redistribution went mainstream. But it’s only a sticking-plaster solution to the problem of poverty. By Nick Hughes. The year 2016 felt like a breakthrough moment for food waste redistribution. Greater public awareness of food waste along… Read More
Redistribution could do more harm than good, claims report
Donating surplus food to charity will not solve the issues of food waste and hunger, a new report has claimed. Research by the Food Research Collaboration concluded that companies giving surplus food to food banks is a “short-term band aid”… Read More
Food sector aims to double food redistribution
Some of the country’s largest food and drink firms have committed to doubling the amount of surplus food they redistribute by 2020. A new campaign to improve redistribution in the hospitality and foodservice sector will also be launched this year,… Read More
Redistribution serves up 18 million meals
A total of 9,072 tonnes of “waste” food was redistributed by Fareshare in 2015/16, 25% more than the previous year. It was enough to provide the equivalent of 18.3 million meals to people in need, but represents only 2% of… Read More