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Good Morning NZ LinkedIn Community! It’s time to work your magic! ⭐️ You have the opportunity to help an amazing organisation feed hungry tummies in #Auckland and #Wellington with the incredible initiative Everybody Eats 🥘 By voting for Everybody Eats on this link: https://lnkd.in/gSKWWWRy you’ll increase their chances in receiving a share in a grant that will be announced on September 30th by My Giving Circle. It's free to vote and only takes a moment. ✅ Some information about Everybody Eats: Everybody Eats is a remarkable movement that addresses critical issues: food waste, food poverty, and social isolation. 1. Alleviating Food Poverty: Shockingly, one in six Kiwis faces food insecurity. Despite being a developed nation, New Zealand grapples with food poverty. Everybody Eats steps in by providing restaurant-quality, three-course meals to those in need. For every $10 raised, they can serve three such meals, making a tangible impact. 2. Reducing Food Waste: Globally, around one-third of the food produced ends up uneaten. In New Zealand, this wastage contributes to harmful greenhouse gases like methane. By rescuing perfectly good food that would otherwise be discarded, Everybody Eats plays a vital role in minimising food waste. 3. Building Community: Our society has become increasingly fragmented, and social isolation is a growing concern. Everybody Eats creates welcoming spaces where people from diverse backgrounds come together. Shared tables, friendly volunteers, and delicious meals foster connections, trust, and a sense of community. 4. Reducing Desperation: When people struggle to find food, they may resort to desperate measures, such as theft or unsafe food sources. By providing reliable meals, Everybody Eats reduces desperation and promotes community safety. Further information about Everybody Eats can be found on their website: https://everybodyeats.nz/ In summary, backing Everybody Eats isn’t just about food—it’s about compassion, empowerment, and building a stronger, more resilient community. 🌟🍽️🤝 #EverybodyEats #MakingAnImpact #NewZealand Urisha Sing

Good Morning TechBabesNZ Community! It’s time to work your magic! ⭐️ You have the opportunity to help an amazing organisation feed hungry tummies in Auckland and Wellington with the incredible initiative Everybody Eats 🥘 By voting for Everybody Eats on this link: https://lnkd.in/gz84YwbF you’ll increase their chances in receiving a share in a grant that will be announced on September 30th by My Giving Circle. It's free to vote and only takes a moment. ✅ Some information about Everybody Eats: Everybody Eats is a remarkable movement that addresses critical issues: food waste, food poverty, and social isolation. 1. Alleviating Food Poverty: Shockingly, one in six Kiwis faces food insecurity. Despite being a developed nation, New Zealand grapples with food poverty. Everybody Eats steps in by providing restaurant-quality, three-course meals to those in need. For every $10 raised, they can serve three such meals, making a tangible impact. 2. Reducing Food Waste: Globally, around one-third of the food produced ends up uneaten. In New Zealand, this wastage contributes to harmful greenhouse gases like methane. By rescuing perfectly good food that would otherwise be discarded, Everybody Eats plays a vital role in minimising food waste. 3. Building Community: Our society has become increasingly fragmented, and social isolation is a growing concern. Everybody Eats creates welcoming spaces where people from diverse backgrounds come together. Shared tables, friendly volunteers, and delicious meals foster connections, trust, and a sense of community. 4. Reducing Desperation: When people struggle to find food, they may resort to desperate measures, such as theft or unsafe food sources. By providing reliable meals, Everybody Eats reduces desperation and promotes community safety. Further information about Everybody Eats can be found on their website: https://everybodyeats.nz/ In summary, backing Everybody Eats isn’t just about food—it’s about compassion, empowerment, and building a stronger, more resilient community. 🌟🍽️🤝 #EverybodyEats #MakingAnImpact #NewZealand Urisha Sing

Today we are launching our manifesto ahead of the General Election, calling on the next Government to commit to delivering more surplus food to those in need. Titled “Where’s the Food? Strengthening Communities Through Surplus Food Redistribution”, the manifesto lays out measures to incentivise businesses to redistribute more of their surplus, proposals to support the redistribution sector and strengthen communities in the process, and a plan for a wider food system reset. We are calling for: 💚 Subsidies for farmers to cover redistribution costs 💚 Tax benefits for businesses donating surplus food 💚 Mandatory food waste reporting 💚 Clear guidelines for ‘good samaritans’ on food donation safety 💚 Sustained funding for farm level food redistribution 💚 A UK-wide plan to end charitable food aid 💚 Resources for local food waste and food security projects By working together, government, the third sector, and industry can overcome the challenges to redistributing surplus – and ensure more food reaches the people who need it. To read the full manifesto and show your support for it, please click here 👉 https://bit.ly/3U5AZWP

Did you know: Local food pantries often struggle to provide fresh fruits and vegetables, vital components of a balanced diet. At Harvest Hope Food Bank we're changing that! Donate today and help us nourish our community with the power of fresh produce: https://ow.ly/58cS50ShhAr With your help, we can: ⬆️Increase the amount of fresh produce distributed this year, significantly enriching our food bank offerings. 🤲Partner with more local farms in your area, fostering a thriving agricultural sector within the community. 🥗Offer families a wider variety of healthy choices, encouraging a balanced diet. Your generous contributions allow us to establish strong partnerships with local farmers in your community, strengthening our region's food system. Together, we can build a stronger, healthier community, one family at a time. #HarvestHopeFoodBank #SustainableAgriculture #SupportLocalFarms #CertifiedSC

At FareShare North East we're supporting FareShare UK as they launch their manifesto ahead of the General Election, asking "Where's The Food?" This is particularly relevant for us at FareShare North East as we're running out of food - even though millions of tonnes of good to eat surplus food are still going to waste in the UK The manifesto sets out a clear plan to remove barriers to food redistribution and help us to work together with the government, industry, and the third sector to ensure we feed people first Just as important, the manifesto also calls for a UK-wide plan to end the need for emergency food aid - it is unacceptable in a country as wealthy as the UK, nor is it a lasting solution to food insecurity Read more & show your support here - https://lnkd.in/eRT7vCgp

Had a few moments this afternoon to catch up on some industry news, I read two thought-provoking articles in 'The Grocer' highlighting the urgent need to tackle food poverty. First, the government-funded Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) programme, run by the charity Meals & More (set up by Brakes), is set to end this year. As the Chancellor considers the upcoming budget, it’s critical that tackling child hunger during school holidays remains a priority. Another article discussed how The Felix Project is expanding its services, distributing surplus food directly to community organisations in London instead of through warehouses. This initiative not only helps combat food waste but also makes it easier for manufacturers to prevent excess food from going to landfill, addressing food poverty in the process. Both issues highlight the need for continued innovation and commitment to solving hunger and food waste in the UK. https://lnkd.in/en5FJt_r https://lnkd.in/et4P2Vqm #ChildHunger #FoodWaste #MealsAndMore #FelixProject #FoodPoverty

How can we get more of Australia's most wasted foods - fruits and vegetables - back onto the plates of food insecure Australians? Tayla Field, National Supply Chain Manager - Agri/Fresh at Foodbank Australia, shares the opportunities and challenges of increasing fresh produce donations and the power of collaboration and innovation. On-farm food donation bins and streamlining logistics through existing supplier channels are just the start. If you’re looking to start or increase your donation of fresh produce, there’s some useful tips to ramp up your impact. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gSQFwS9H Thanks to AUSVEG , Hort Innovation, Foodbank Australia and Tayla Field for this insightful case study. Photo credit: James Oakes. #endfoodwaste #fightfoodwaste #ZeroHunger #FreshAussieProduce #Partnership #AUSVEG #vegetablegrowers #fooddonation

With food banks all across Aotearoa struggling to meet rising need and putting caps on the number of parcels they distribute, now is the time to get behind Food Rescue. Rescuing food is one of the most cost effective ways to deliver food relief. With a social return on investment of $4.50 for every $1 put in, it’s money well spent. And rescued food is more likely to include fresh vegetables, fruit, and dairy making parcels healthier for families. Members of the Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance not only provide food directly to people, they also supply food banks and community organisations. It’s not right that people go hungry in a country that feeds 40 million people and wastes 1/3 of the food it produces. There’s so much we need to do to change that. Supporting food rescue gets runs on the board now.

📢📢📢 According to a new FFFC poll, four in five (80%) citizens believe healthy food is something that everyone should be able to have, yet only 8% think it is affordable to most people. 📢📢📢 Working at the Soil Association, it's part of my job to be aware of the food crisis we are facing nationwide. However, this research (linked in comments) really brought that challenge home to me. ⁉ How do we fix the wild disparity between people's desire to eat healthily and sustainably and the reality that good food is inaccessible to many of us?⁉ Our upcoming project, #organicforall, aims to make organic food (i.e., healthy food that is produced in harmony with nature and climate) #affordable, #available, and #accessible for all. It should be a right, not a privilege, and it is possible. From 18th April to 25th April, we will be fundraising through the Big Give to make good food the easy choice. Importantly, for that week only, all donations will be doubled ⏫. Please do support us, for the climate, for nature, for all.

In our vision of a more sustainable food system, everyone has access to nutritious food and all food goes to its highest outcome. But that’s not yet reality in the U.S. One in seven people are food insecure in America, a stat that’s increased 30% in just the past year. At the same time, 33% of all food in the U.S.—78 million tons—went to waste or was lost in the fields in 2022 according to ReFED. It’s easy to get discouraged by those numbers, but we see it as an opportunity to tackle both problems at once—not just on #HungerActionDay but every day. We partner with more than 60 food banks and pantries and local food access organizations leading the work of serving and feeding our neighbors day in and day out. Over the past year, we’ve helped provide more than 1.5 million meals* to people facing hunger through our partnership with Feeding America. And in 2023, Misfits Market donated over 6 million pounds of food through our 60+ community partners around our facilities. To learn more about the amazing work of our partners and how you can fight hunger just by shopping with us, head to our new Food Access page: https://lnkd.in/eqvApez2 #HungerActionMonth *$1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food banks.