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Providing community meals for people suffering from hunger and loneliness
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Beneficiaries
Situation
FoodCycle addresses food waste, food poverty and loneliness. Life is increasingly difficult for vulnerable people in Britain. There is a rising tide of food poverty in the UK. More and more people are accessing emergency food services than ever before, whilst growing numbers are experiencing loneliness and mental health problems. Food waste is hurting our planet. Each year 1.9 million tonnes of surplus food is wasted by the UK food industry.
Solution
By creating nutritious meals from food that would otherwise go to waste and serving them at community kitchens located in areas of social deprivation our work will positively impact food waste, food poverty and social isolation. We know that over half of our guests live alone and 75% are lonely - they benefit from the shared experience of eating with others in their community. Communities are built around FoodCycle meals: guests and volunteers meet new people and make friends.
