Great to see FareShare Yorkshire ‘s very own Jonathan Williams FRSA taking part in this years Yorkshire Sustainability Festival. Taking all things Surplus food redistribution on the day FareShare UK launched it Where’s the Food Manifesto calling for: •Subsidies for farmers to cover redistribution costs. •Tax benefits for businesses donating surplus food. •Mandatory food waste reporting. •Clear guidelines for ‘Good Samaritans’ on food donation safety. •Sustained funding for farm level food redistribution. •A UK-wide plan to end emergency food aid Resources for local food waste and food security projects.
Deputy Chief Executive @ FareShare Yorkshire; FixOurFood Commissioner; Partner Governor @ Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, West Yorkshire Food Poverty Network + Leeds Food Aid Network Steering Group
Excited to be a panelist at Yorkshire Sustainability Festival this afternoon because over 4M tonnes of edible food goes to waste in the UK each year while 11M people face food insecurity. Through its manifesto 'Where’s the Food? Strengthening Communities Through Surplus Food Redistribution’ FareShare UK is calling on the next government to make it easier for businesses to donate surplus food through: • Subsidies for farmers to cover redistribution costs • Tax benefits for businesses donating surplus food • Mandatory food waste reporting • Clear guidelines for ‘good samaritans’ on food donation safety • Sustained funding for farm level food redistribution • A UK-wide plan to end emergency food aid • Resources for local food waste and food security projects Every £1 FareShare spends on redistributing yields almost £6 in social value, saving millions for services like the NHS and fostering resilient, sustainable communities.
A really interesting discussion taking place on the food panel now.