Food Bank Singapore
 The corporate logo of Food Bank Singapore | |
| Formation | August 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Nichol Ng Nicholas Ng |
| Founded at | Singapore |
| Type | Company Limited by Guarantee |
| Registration no. | 201200654E[1] |
| Legal status | Charity, Institutions of a Public Character (IPC)[1] |
| Services | Foodbanking |
| Fields | Social and Welfare |
| Affiliations | The Global Foodbanking Network |
| Website | foodbank |
The Food Bank Singapore Ltd. was founded in 2012,[2] and is a registered Charity and Institution of a Public Character (IPC) in Singapore.[1] It operates as a foodbank that collects excess food from food suppliers and re-distributes them to organisations such as old folks' homes, family service centres and soup kitchens.[3] As of 2019, it also distributes food through Food Pantry 2.0, vending machines at various locations which are accessible 24/7 to those with a special food credit card.[2] Food Bank Singapore is a member of the Global Foodbanking Network.[4]
History
In Singapore the National Environment Agency publishes annual statistics, they show there are 788,600 Tonnes of food is wasted annually in Singapore, the recycling rate is only 13% (where as the overall recycling rate is 60%).[5]
Services
The Food Bank Singapore provides various types of food donations to beneficiaries by collecting excess non-perishables from Food Industry Donors, Food Drives, and through their Bank Boxes located island-wide. Perishable food like fruits and vegetables from Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, cakes and pastries from F&B establishments and cooked food from hotels through their Food Rescue Project.[6]
See also
- Feeding America
- Food waste
- List of food banks
- List of voluntary welfare organisations in Singapore
- List of food labeling regulations
References
- ^ a b c "Organisation Profile Details". Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ a b "Reshaping Food Banking through Innovative Models". Food Tank. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "War on food waste". The New Paper. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ "Our Global Reach". Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Waste Statistics and Recycle Rate for 2014". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Food Bank Singapore Programmes and Events". Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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