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Food production & waste produces 35% of UK CO2 emissions. At FareShare South West we combat food waste, while delivering surplus to those in need. We seek to expand our operations to Devon & Cornwall, two regions unsupported by a large-scale surplus food supply despite extreme food poverty.
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Situation
Over 33% of human climate emissions arise from food production. Yet 33% of food grown is wasted. To solve this across the UK, our surplus food operations need urgent expansion. Devon & Cornwall is an untapped region of food on our doorstep, where local food companies have no means of getting large scale surplus to those in desperate need. We can’t let this food go to waste while 22% of children in Devon live in poverty, rising above the national average to 26% in Cornwall.
Solution
In 2021 we redistributed over 2000 tonnes of food across Bristol and the South West. For every tonne redistributed we save 1.6 tonnes of CO2e and 1.5 million litres of water. By branching into Devon & Cornwall we shall expand this impact by 21%. Our Plymouth warehouse has recently opened. Once funding is secure, we’ll be able to upscale its capacity to meet this target. With 160 charities on our waiting list, we are confident this food will be put to good use for long term poverty alleviation.
