OECD: measuring what matters for child well-being and policies

Enhancing child well-being benefits society as a whole and is key to fostering prosperity. However, improving policies to help children thrive will require better data on their needs and lived experiences, according to a new OECD report that was released on 1 July 2021. To design, implement and monitor effective child well-being policies, policy-makers need […]

President of the Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires visits FEBA

Claude Baland, President of the Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires, came to Brussels on 29 June 2021 to visit FEBA office and then the Fédération Belge des Banques Alimentaires/Belgische Federatie van Voedselbanken (FBBA) and the Banque Alimentaire de Bruxelles-Brabant. This visit was a first for Mr Baland who became President of the French Federation in […]

The role of cities to boost the circularity of food systems

Europe is waking up to the transformative power of food in all areas of life – social, economic and environmental. Cities are at the heart of food system transformation. They play a critical strategic role in boosting food circularity. Global food systems are pivotal for population growth, urbanisation and economic development. It is estimated that there […]

How to prevent food waste: ideas from the young generation

In the period between 2018 and 2021, the team of WSS Effect and of the Food Bank in North Macedonia conducted numerous activities aimed at reducing the amount of food waste. In November and December 2020, young people were invited to contribute to the debate on the topic of ‘How to Prevent Food Waste’. The […]