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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

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…

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France-79

Belgium-9

Spain-52

Italy-21

Ireland-1

Portugal-19

Poland-27

Greece-1

Luxemburg-1

Hungary-1

Czech Rep-3

Slovakia-1

Germany-1UK-17

Lithuania-1

Serbia-1

Netherlands-8

Switzerland-1

Denmark-1

Estonia-1

Montenegro-1

European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA)

A network of 247 Food Banks in 21 countries

Ukraine-Devt

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Romania-DevtSlovenia-Devt

Croatia-Devt

Macedonia- Devt

Bulgaria- Devt

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

Food Banks (FEBA model)

A Unique Role

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• Collect food, free of charge, from various sources, much of which would otherwise be wasted.

Food Banks - FEBA model

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• 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 the most deprived people.

… all over the year.

To help the most deprived people to restore themselves

Food Banks (FEBA model)

At the Heart of the Society

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Public BodiesEU

States, Regions, Cities

Salvation Army Red Cross Social Centers

Certified Charity Organizations

Most Deprived People

CorporationsFood, Retail, Transport

Banks, Trusts..

Food Surplus

IndividualsRegular, Ad-hoc

EquiptsTime,Talents

Other Orge.g. Club Services

MoneyOp. costs

FOOD BANKS

European Federation of Food Banks Food Collected in 2011

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European Union

Food Aid Program

55%

States 5%Withdrawal from market

Retail Industry Hyper/Super MarketsFood Surplus 14%

OthersProducers & Coops Restaurants, Canteens,1%

IndividualsIn-Store Collection Days,

On line. 9%

Food Processing Industry

Surplus 17%

FOOD BANKS

Total 430 000 Tons+ 16% vs 2010

European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA)

Our Impact on Reducing Hunger

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Number of Charities Served Food Distributed (000Tons)

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

288

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399Cagr 5 years +8%

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35 000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Cagr 5 years +5% 31

2826

European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA)

Our Impact on Reducing Hunger

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Number of Beneficiaries (million) Number of Meals Served (million)

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1,0

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Cagr 5 years +4%5,25,0

4,3

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200

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

577

720799Cagr 5 years +8%

• 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

European Federation of Food Banks

Key Figures 2011

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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)

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)

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

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

Thank you

For further information, please contactGérard ALIX feba@eurofoodbank.org

+ 33 (0) 1 45 36 05 45

and visit our web site www.eurofoodbank.org

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