Against Hunger and Food Waste in Europe

Name of practice Against Hunger and Food Waste in Europe

Name of main actor European Federation of Food Banks

Type of actor(s) NGO

Location France

Stage of implementation End-of-life

Year of implementation 1986

What was/is being done? The European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) brings together 247 food banks in 21 countries in Europe. Its goal is to give each person in Europe, access to a sufficient and balanced diet, through the fight against waste and call for solidarity. The Food Banks recover food from the food industry and retail stores, European and National food aid programs and from individuals, and redistribute it to the charitable organisations and social services who support the most deprived. Supplying management and food distribution are daily handled by more than 9 800 volunteers and 800 employees who work in the European food banks.

Outcomes and impacts In 2011, 401 000 tons of food were distributed to 5.2 millions people in partnership with 31 000 charitable organisations and social services in Europe. More than half of the food collected came from the European programme of food aid for the most deprived, 18% from the food industry, 14% from the retail industry and 9% from individuals through national and local collections.

Contacts

Fédération Européenne des Banques Alimentaires

53, avenue du Général Leclerc

92340 Bourg-la-Reine

France

Contact: Aude Alston

Phone: + 33 (0)1 45 36 05 45

Fax : + 33 (0)1 45 36 05 52

email : [email protected]