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FOOD AID An answer to a vital right, a gate to social inclusion

FOOD AID An answer to a vital right, a gate to social inclusion Testimony of an European stakeholder. FDSS Conference Brussels 18/19 December 2012. 1. Characteristics of our Food Banks. Communities-based initiative, non for profit organizations

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FOOD AID An answer to a vital right, a gate to social inclusion

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  1. FOOD AID An answer to a vital right, a gate to social inclusion Testimony of an European stakeholder FDSS Conference Brussels 18/19 December 2012 1

  2. Characteristics of our Food Banks Communities-based initiative, non for profit organizations At the service of the charity organizations, irrespective of their background (politic, religion,…) They operate thanks to the support of many other organizations and volunteers. Food Banks depend on them… but they are independent from donors, charity organizations, municipalities.. They focus on food aid… but strive also to provide additional services to these associations: training, social jobs, assistance to get equipments… 2

  3. European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) A network of 247 Food Banks in 21 countries Estonia-1 Denmark-1 Lithuania-1 Ireland-1 UK-17 Poland-27 Germany-1 Netherlands-8 Ukraine-Devt Belgium-9 Czech Rep-3 Luxemburg-1 Slovakia-1 France-79 Hungary-1 Switzerland-1 Romania-Devt Slovenia-Devt Croatia-Devt Serbia-1 Italy-21 Bulgaria- Devt Montenegro-1 Portugal-19 Macedonia- Devt Spain-52 Greece-1 3

  4. Food Banks (FEBA model)A Unique Role Fight against hunger, poverty and exclusion • Permanently, at the centre of a network of community beneficiary charities and social agencies which can concentrate on helping people • Contributing to re-insert people by providing jobs • Stabilizing communities around a common mission With two levers… • The fight against waste • Giving a new economic value to consumable products. • Avoiding disposal and reputation costs for corporations • Reducing impact on environment: soil preservation, CO2 emissions • Educating people on reducing food waste • The promotion of solidarity and citizenship between public bodies, corporations, charity organizations and individuals. • Calling for donations and for volunteering from many sources 4

  5. Food Banks - FEBA model • Sort and store it in warehouses, in compliance with hygiene and security standards. • Distribute it, free of charge, to charitable organizations and social services which support themost deprived people. … all over the year. To help the most deprived people to restore themselves • Collect food, free of charge, from various sources, much of which would otherwise be wasted. 5

  6. Food Banks (FEBA model)At the Heart of the Society Public Bodies EU States, Regions, Cities Corporations Food, Retail, Transport Banks, Trusts.. Individuals Regular, Ad-hoc Other Org e.g. Club Services Food Surplus Time,Talents Equipts Money Op. costs FOOD BANKS Certified Charity Organizations Salvation Army Red Cross Social Centers Most Deprived People 6

  7. European Federation of Food BanksFood Collected in 2011 Food Processing Industry Surplus 17% Retail Industry Hyper/Super Markets Food Surplus14% European Union Food Aid Program 55% Individuals In-Store Collection Days, On line. 9% FOOD BANKS Others Producers & Coops Restaurants, Canteens,1% States 5% Withdrawal from market Total 430 000 Tons + 16% vs 2010 7

  8. European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) OurImpact on Reducing Hunger Food Distributed(000Tons) Number of Charities Served Cagr 5 years +8% 399 Cagr 5 years +5% 31 370 28 26 288 8

  9. European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) OurImpact on Reducing Hunger Number of Meals Served(million) Number of Beneficiaries(million) Cagr 5 years +4% Cagr 5 years +8% 799 5,2 5,0 720 4,3 577 9

  10. European Federation of Food BanksKey Figures 2011 • Distributed food: 400 000 tons +8% • Equivalent to 800 million meals • To 5,2 million beneficiaries • Via 31 000 charity associations and social centers • Thanks to 10 900 persons, of which 90% are volunteers 10

  11. Food Banks help in Social Inclusion (1) By looking for better nutrition • They strive to take into account the specific needs of the charity organisations and of the persons they accompany in diversifying the products • They organise training, workshops (domestic budget, hygiene, food security, cooking)

  12. Food banks help in Social Inclusion (2) • They employ people in social re-insertion • They set up small social insertion companies, i.e for transforming unsold fishes, fruits and vegetables • Some FBs build partnerships with prisons for producing vegetables - They promote creation of innovative solidarity bodies (Italy:Prontobanco; Portugal: Entrajuda)

  13. Food Banks create Social Cohesion • They call for solidarity EU ( Most deprived programme), companies (CSR policy),civil society (involvement of volunteers for lasting commitment (10.000 pers) or for ponctual involvement (500.000) • They promote citizenship in the frame of fight against waste • They organise solidarity networks between their various partners

  14. CONCLUSION From Food Aid as a means for benefiting of a vital human right, Food Banks want to promote a huge solidarity in EU countries and advocate against food waste so that persons in need have their place in a inclusive and sustainable society

  15. Thank you For further information, please contactGérard ALIX feba@eurofoodbank.org+ 33 (0) 1 45 36 05 45and visit our web sitewww.eurofoodbank.org 15

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