According to data by FAO, as much as one third of the food produced worldwide can be wasted annually. Although the world produces enough food to feed the planet’s population, there are currently 820 million people starving. To eradicate hunger is not just about sufficient calorie intake but protecting our natural resources and eating healthily and variably. By reducing food waste, we can make progress in these areas.
The 50 tonnes of food delivered by the convoy provided a wide range of food industry products – demonstrating variety. The donations included pasta, canned food, biscuits, soft drinks, chocolate and other non-perishable foods.
The companies having joined the Donation Convoy were:
ALDI Hungary Food Co., Auchan Retail Hungary, Budapest Wholesale Market Ltd., Coca‑Cola HBC Hungary Ltd., Danone Hungary Ltd., Detki Keksz Ltd., Gyermelyi Ltd., HEINEKEN Hungária Ltd., Favorite Trading House Ltd., KFC, Kometa '99 Zrt., METRO Trading Ltd., Nestlé Hungária Ltd., Nutricia Hungary, Pek-Snack Ltd., Penny Market Hungary Ltd., Rauch Hungária Ltd., Soós Pasta Ltd., Tesco-Global Department Stores Ltd., Univer Product Ltd.
„The World Food Day is an occasion to call everybody to action so that we can help disseminate healthy diet and sustainable nutrition” – said Vladimir Rakhmanin, FAO Deputy Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia. He added that “by reducing the amount of food lost and wasted, we contribute to reaching important sustainable development goals such as eradicating hunger and protecting our environment.”
As Balázs Cseh, President of Hungarian Food Bank pointed out, the Donation Convoy had been the symbol of collaboration for 14 years.
He said: “On World Nutrition Day, we think, it is important to emphasise that food waste can only be decreased if industry players, NGOs, and professional organisations joined forces.”
