French Food Banks partner with football clubs to fight food waste
Sporting events generate large amounts of food waste. To tackle this issue, the Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires has been partnering for several years with a dozen football clubs, including major clubs such as Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille. After every match, the volunteers of the Food Bank go to the stadiums to collect […]
Hoping for a Better Christmas: a philanthropic event in favor of the Malta Food Bank Foundation
“Hoping for a Better Christmas” was organized in December by the Schools of Art, Music and Dance & Drama part of the Mikiel Anton Vassalli College. During one week, the students from the Malta School of Art prepared some artistic Christmas decorations to be put on a Christmas tree that was placed at the Colleges’s […]
Increase of beneficiaries for the Malta Food Bank Foundation
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, more people in Malta have difficulties to buy groceries and are now turning to the Food Bank. The Malta Food Bank Foundation, which is affiliated with the European Food Banks Federation, is based on two main principles: the dignity of the human being and the fight against food waste. […]
Opening of newly acquired premises for SIBAHE – Slovenian Food Bank
In the beginning of December 2020, SIBAHE – Slovenian Food Bank officially opened the doors of its newly acquired premises in the Municipality of Lendava. SIBAHE acquired the new premises after more than 4 years of operation, providing its assistance to more than 120 families in municipality Lendava and in other surrounding municipalities in Pomurje […]
H.M. Queen Mathilde of Belgium participates in special FAO Seminar on Food and Nutrition
On 25 November 2020, the FAO organized a Special Seminar on Food and Nutrition to call for healthy diets for all. High-level speakers participated, including Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the The seminar focused on innovative thinking and actions as tools to help transform agrifood systems and […]
