Millions of rands of food is wasted and lost through the food system while millions of South Africans are in perpetual hunger, Food banks such as Food Forward SA are trying to bridge the gap by collecting and distributing surplus food to those much in ...
South Africa generates about 10.2 million tonnes of food waste throughout the food supply chain annually. Food Forward South Africa tries to aid this by recovering quality edible surplus food from the consumer goods supply chain and distributing it to community organisations that serve the impoverished.
“I started in 2005 with 104 children with just the daycare, and I realised then that some parents can’t afford to pay, so we had these children we had to feed and no money from parents. I then decided to go door to door and each family has its big issues, so I realised then that I have to make a plan for the children to eat,” said Makwaeba.that as many as 10 million adults and nearly three million children experienced hunger in a week. As many as 2.
“Food Forward SA helps us, we get food that can last three weeks, but because of the need it can be two weeks recently, we go fetch sweet potatoes, butternut, other veggies and 12.5-kilogram mealie meal packs monthly. That helps with giving children a diverse and nutritious place.
“Most people don’t realise just how much good quality edible surplus food is dumped and incinerated because of supply chain dynamics. Our view is that, as more people are aware, more pressure is placed on those responsible for dumping and pressuring them to act as a good corporate citizen,” said Du Plessis
Protecting good faith donors of surplus but wholesome food to non-government organisations for distribution to the needy; and
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