Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organisation in Australia. In 2014 alone they provided 40,447,220 meals to those in need. They are a non-denominational, non-profit organisation which act as the pantry for charities and community groups who feed the hungry. Foodbank rescue excess edible food that would otherwise be sent to landfill from farmers, manufacturers, and retailers. Companies have the option to either deliver their donations to warehouses around Australia or Foodbank will provide a collection service for them. In 2014 donors provided 24 million kilograms of food and groceries. Over 2,500 charities and 640 schools are involved in the distribution of the food that Foodbank have collected and distribute the food to people of all ages in need through prepared meals, hampers, or emergency parcels. On average, the food rescued by Foodbank feeds 88,000 people a day. Foodbank are so efficient at what they do that for every dollar that someone donates, they are able to achieve $7 worth of food.
Unfortunately even with the huge amount of food being rescued by Foodbank, supply still does not always meet demand. There is also a significant gap between the number of staple foods being rescued and what is needed by distributors …show more content…
(2) Every year many Australian food companies, with the help of Foodbank, divert thousands of tonnes of edible food from going to landfill and give it a new purpose. By doing so they reduce costs, avoid further contribution to the pressure on landfill space and reduce the production of the greenhouse gas methane which results from waste decomposing. Not only is the food wasted when sent to landfill, but also the huge amount of resources used to produce it. This includes the water and energy that went in to all the steps taken to bring the food from paddock to