6500 tons of food and non-food items saved from the trash
Published: Monday, Jan 8th 2024, 15:30
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Last year, the Swiss food bank saved 6,500 tons of food and non-food items from being thrown away. This corresponds to a goods value of 45.4 million francs. 18.6 million meals were prepared for people living in poverty.
Compared to the previous year, 400 tons more perfectly good and surplus food or non-food items (articles for daily use) were saved, with 25 tons of food alone being saved per day, the Swiss food bank announced on Monday. The goods come from retail and industry.
The development of additional retail outlets in the regions of Central Switzerland and Northwestern Switzerland contributed to this growth, as did the more intensive cooperation with Migros Aare.
According to the foundation, society is experiencing increasing poverty due to violence, wars, natural disasters or a lack of electricity. This leads to a higher demand for food. Thousands of people affected by poverty benefit from the activities of the Swiss food bank every year.
The Schweizer Tafel delivers its goods from 515 branches of major Swiss distributors to around 500 social institutions such as soup kitchens, emergency shelters, homeless shelters and food distribution points.
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