The effects of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine have placed the global economy under tremendous strain. This three-fold crisis provoking crippling supply chains, skyrocketing inflation rates, and spiralling costs of living leads to food donation becoming a game changer and food security being increasingly fragile. In this difficult period FEBA Members continue to work facing the challenge not just to prevent good surplus food from becoming food waste but also to ensure its safe delivery and redistribution to charities helping people in need. During the 2 days FEBA Annual Convention 2022 organised in collaboration with Tafel Deutschland e.V., FEBA together with its members as well as external partners and stakeholders will share, discuss, and exchange best practices to alleviate the repercussions of the crisis and become more resilient to future shocks.

Best practices of Food Banks to foster equitable food security in times of social, economic, and environmental crises

 

Support Food Banks helping the people of Ukraine

The European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) and the Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires jointly organised the conference “EU solidarity through food – A comparative approach on innovative synergies to support the most deprived” in Strasbourg (France) on 17 February 2022 in the context of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The intention has been to arrange the event under the umbrella of the Conference on the Future of Europe in order to contribute with results to its objective and provide guidance on the tackling of future challenges and exploitation of opportunities related to food aid for the most deprived.

It’s the time for food collections! Every year, usually at the end of November – early December, many FEBA members organise a national Food Collection in collaboration with retailers. During this occasion citizens are invited to make a gesture of solidarity purchasing food when they are grocery shopping and donating this food to Food Banks. Food Collections are only made possible by the collaboration of thousands of supermarkets and retailers and the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of volunteers and millions of citizens.

After one year of the coronavirus pandemic, our members are still working tirelessly to rescue surplus food and ensure its safe redistribution to charities helping people in need across Europe.