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OLIVIER DE SCHUTTER: CHARITABLE FOOD IS A STICKING PLASTER!

Charitable food aid is a sticking plaster on a gaping wound of systemic inequality in the UK and US, say signatories including Prof. Olivier de Schutter, a former UN special rapporteur on the right to food… Olivier de Schutter At a time when the UK’s likely break with Europe is widely …

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WHY IS FOOD BANKING IMPORTANT?

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FOOD BANKS ADAPT THEIR MODELS FOR FOOD COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION…

Food banks across our network have had to adapt their models for food collection and distribution, as many of the direct lines to communities have been shut-down due to COVID-19. According to a recent survey of 47 food banks in our network, 94 percent are reporting an urgent need for …

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PEOPLE WONDERING WHAT WILL KILL THEM FIRST, HUNGER OR COVID-19?

Message from the President & CEO – April 22, 2020 Dear Partner – The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that in Africa COVID-19 could surge from just thousands now to 10 million in three to six months. Over the past week, cases in Africa have doubled. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, …

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