Food Programs

"A AFETOS (Associação contra a Fome, pela Educação de Todos e pela Saúde) foi criada com a missão de combater a fome e a desigualdade social no sertão de Pernambuco. ​ Os três pilares da Afetos são: combate à fome, educação e saúde. ​ Nossos projetos contemplam a transferência de tecnologias sociais, desenvolvidas nas universidades, com o objetivo de melhorar a qualidade de vida das comunidades carentes, por ampliação do acesso à água tratada, saneamento e fontes alternativas de energia. ​ Com a AFETOS vimos que o pouco de cada um pode impactar positivamente a vida de muitas pessoas. Missão Combater a fome e a desigualdade social, levando dignidade, educação e saúde de qualidade às famílias do sertão pernambucano." https://www.afetos.org.br/

"The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an independent charitable trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act 1882 (Reg. No. 154). We endeavour to implement the Government of India’s PM POSHAN Initiative (formerly the Mid-Day Meal Scheme) to solve at scale the overarching societal issues of classroom hunger and malnutrition in the country. It is our firm belief that investing in child nutrition and education is one of the most effective entry points for human development. Driven by this belief, we strive to provide children with a hot, nutritious and tasty mid-day meal every school day as an incentive to come to school. Thus, the vision – ‘No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger.’ Since the year 2000, we have endeavoured to reach out to children with wholesome mid-day meals every school day by leveraging technology and effectively harnessing the potential of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. By establishing an extensive network of kitchens and partnering with the Government of India, state governments, UT administrations, corporate houses and philanthropists, we have created a system to address a social cause on a massive scale. Our efforts are in direct alignment with two critical Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 2 – Zero Hunger and SDG 4 – Quality Education. Currently, we serve over 2.1 million children studying in 24,082 government and government-aided schools and Anganwadi centres across 72 locations in 16 states and 2 union territories of India." https://www.akshayapatra.org/about-us

"One night in 2009, we witnessed a single pallet of fresh, perfectly edible bread headed to the bin. Instead of letting this good food go to waste, we rescued and donated it to a local crisis shelter. This evolved into a quest to find out what happened to other good food when it was no longer wanted. There were signs of encouragement: individual bakeries sharing surplus, charities picking up leftovers from wet markets at closing time. But what was missing was something of scale – a link between companies with quality surplus, and charities with need. This is the gap Feeding Hong Kong fills. Today, our mission is to reduce food waste and feed charities." https://feedinghk.org/learn/

"Driven by its mission to eradicate food insecurity of all forms in Singapore by 2025, FBSG stays in tune with the needs of its beneficiaries and has created unique food related programmes such as: · The Food Pantry 2.0 - an innovative food dispensing vending machine for our beneficiaries. · Food Bank Cards - a monthly top up card that allows beneficiaries the freedom of choice to select food based on their preferences. · Food Bank Central Kitchen - first charity kitchen that uses R&D and Technology to re-invent quality and nutritious meals. · Virtual Foodbanking - an application that helps to streamline the donation process for all types of foods, by matching donor companies with beneficiary organisations." https://www.facebook.com/thefoodbanksingapore/about_details

"L’aide alimentaire est un volet fondamental de l’aide à la personne et représente le premier pas vers la réinsertion pour les personnes accueillies. Un grand nombre de centres de distribution alimentaire reste ouvert toute l’année pour assurer une continuité de l’aide alimentaire et, surtout, suivre les familles dans leurs démarches de réinsertion. Partout en France, les Restos se battent pour maintenir leurs locaux au cœur des villes et refusent de s’éloigner des lieux de vie des plus démunis. La principale activité en matière d’aide alimentaire est la distribution de paniers-repas équilibrés à cuisiner chez soi. L’aide alimentaire n’est pas seulement une réponse au problème de nutrition mais une occasion d’échanger, de créer du lien social dans un cadre convivial." https://www.restosducoeur.org/nos-actions/aide-alimentaire/

"Food is not the solution to chronic hunger. We supply frontline community groups with free food, so they can relieve the pain of hunger while addressing a person’s full needs. We don’t distribute food directly to individuals on site. We collect and share surplus food seven days a week, and there is no cost to the food donor or the recipient. Our Conscious Kitchen cooks hundreds of meals each week in addition to the fresh food that’s distributed to people recovering from trauma, needing a safe place to sleep, missing school because of hunger, or anyone else who needs a helping hand." https://fairfood.org.nz/about-us/our-story/#purpose

"Taste Cultural Food Tours Inc. is a charity and social enterprise providing training to Australian migrants and refugees and local youth. We offer employment leading local tours which promote cross-cultural understanding. Each tour is a back-stage pass to Sydney's most authentic multicultural cuisines, enhanced by Australia's freshest local ingredients. Discover what the locals know and where the foodies go! Eat for good -- Every ticket purchased helps support our training programs." https://tastetours.com.au/about/

"NOVARA CENTER opera da 60 anni contro la fame e la sete nel Terzo Mondo fornendo insegnamento pratico ed un minimo di aiuto tecnico/finanziario affinchè 60/80 villaggi ogni anno raggiungano l’autosufficienza idrica ed alimentare con il loro lavoro; con la costruzione di pozzi, la fornitura di aratri, sementi e con la formazione di cooperative in particolare fra le donne. Un secondo settore è il sostegno agli orfani: 240 bimbi sono oggi aiutati grazie alle “adozioni individuali a distanza” (retta mensile 25 Euro che assicura vitto, cure, istruzione elementare). Negli anni precedenti altri 2800 orfani sono stati adottati in media per un quinquennio ciascuno. Ad oggi oltre 2000 progetti idrici ed agricoli realizzati in altrettanti villaggi di Asia, Africa, Centro e Sud America, Oceania." http://novaracenter.org/chisiamo.htm

"Food from the Heart is a non-profit organisation that feeds the needy through its food distribution programme. It was established in February 2003 after Singapore-based Austrian couple Henry and Christine Laimer read a report in The Sunday Times about bakeries discarding their unsold bread. Stirred, they then decided to channel surplus food from bakeries to those in need. Vision To be the leading charity in Singapore devoted to alleviating hunger through efficient distribution of food. Mission To alleviate hunger by providing reliable, consistent and sustainable food support to the less-fortunate through food distribution programmes." https://www.foodfromtheheart.sg/about/

"To provide, protect and promote diets, services and practices that support optimal nutrition, growth and development for all children, adolescents, women and men especially the vulnerable populations. With the Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030, we have outlined that we directly impact Sustainable Development Goals 2 (End hunger), 3 (Good health and well-being) and 5 (Gender equality). We ensure access by all people, including infants, to nutritious, safe and sufficient food all year round. In doing so, we are making strides in our efforts to end hunger and malnutrition in all its forms, especially in vulnerable communities focusing on women and children." https://operationhunger.org.za/why-we-exist/

"Azione contro la Fame è un’organizzazione umanitaria internazionale impegnata a eliminare le cause strutturali e le conseguenze della fame e della malnutrizione infantile nel mondo. Riconosciuta leader a livello globale, l’organizzazione è impegnata, ogni giorno, con l’obiettivo di salvare la vita dei bambini malnutriti e, al tempo stesso, di fornire accesso all’acqua potabile e soluzioni sostenibili per combattere la mancanza di cibo. Forte di 40 anni di esperienza in situazioni di emergenza causate da conflitti, disastri naturali e disuguaglianze di genere e socioeconomiche, Azione contro la Fame crea e gestisce programmi che salvano vite umane in 48 Paesi del mondo. Nel 2022 abbiamo aiutato concretamente 28 milioni di persone. Azione contro la Fame ha rivoluzionato, negli anni, la lotta alla grave piaga della fame: prima della sua nascita, la lotta contro la fame era considerata solo come una parte di interventi umanitari più generali. Nel ’79, grazie all’impegno di autorevoli personalità e a una sensibilità crescente sul tema, nasce, invece, una organizzazione interamente dedicata ad attività tese a rimuovere le cause strutturali della fame. Non a caso Azione contro la Fame è stata tra le prime organizzazioni a sperimentare l’utilizzo del cibo terapeutico pronto all’uso con programmi di gestione della malnutrizione su base comunitaria in Ciad nel 1997." https://azionecontrolafame.it/un-network-internazionale/

"AUSTRALIA’S FIRST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BAKERY The Bread & Butter Project is Australia’s first social enterprise bakery, and since 2013, we have invested 100% of our profits into providing training and employment pathways for people seeking refuge and asylum, who aspire to become bakers. This program has been shown to have lasting intergenerational impact, and helps boost our trainees’ prospects of successful resettlement and employment, while building a strong sense of belonging in the Australian community." https://thebreadandbutterproject.com/about/

"We target remote, last-mile communities within hunger pockets designated “serious” or higher on the Global Hunger Index, which are the hardest places to reach and are often difficult to access, lack communication and have poor infrastructure. With the support of our global impact partners, we practice locally-led development by providing expertise vital to empower local communities and providing meals through local schools to incentive attendance and enable kids to obtain an education. Our work starts with a meal. While providing meals to meet the immediate needs, we organize community members and build their capabilities with resources and opportunities for livelihood and income generation. Through education, counseling and field level coordination with the local service providers, we enable the community’s access to healthcare facilities and other government support. Wherever feasible, we step in to bridge the gap for the communities to have access to water, sanitation, roads etc." https://riseagainsthungerindia.org/our-model/

"臺灣食品產業發展協會是食品業者與政府間的溝通管道，適時反應並協助解決業者所遭遇之困難並爭取應有權益；敦促政府以公平及合理的角度，修訂相關法規，持續改善台灣食品產業整體環境。 協助業者提升產品品質及食品衛生安全，與國際接軌。藉助專家之發言、食品安全資訊糸統及源頭管理系統之建立，持續促進食品安全及食品科技發展。 協會任務 - 建立食品業者與主管機關、媒體及消費者間之溝通管道。 - 強化食品業者間的良性互動，協助產業發展。 - 增進社會大眾對食品安全的認知與判斷力。 - 協助會員廠化解因食品安全所遭遇之危機。 - 討論產業議題並提出倡議；不定期召開工作小組與協商會議，研擬策略及行動。" https://www.tfida.org.tw/index.php?module=intro&mn=1&id=7215