Transcript What Waste Can Do

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The problem of food waste
Food security - what is it?
SecondBite - A Fresh Approach
Grassroots to growth
Australians throw out $5.2 billion worth
of food every year
Up to 50% of food is wasted from paddock to plate
• $1.1 billion dollars of fruit and
vegetables are wasted in
Australia every year
• More than ¼ of the water we use
worldwide is taken to grow over
one billion tonnes of food that
nobody eats!
53,000 tonnes of bananas are
wasted every year in Australia
1.2 million
Australians do not
have access to
affordable, safe,
nutritious food
What is causing Food Insecurity?
Food access and equity
• FI 20-40% more likely to be overweight or obese
• 12.6 million Australians are overweight or obese
(Burns, 2005)
(AIHW, 2010)
• Low income Victorians less likely to consume 2 fruit and
5 veg.
• 104,000 homeless community members
• 2.5 times exposure to fast food in low-SES
• EFR use Australia wide: 2 million?
(AIHW, 2010)
(Counting the Homeless, 2006)
(Burns, 2005)
(Food Bank Australia, 2012)
SecondBite aims to bridge the gap between
food waste and hunger…
…by allowing one to serve
as a solution to the other.
In 2012 SecondBite will redistribute
over 2.5 million kilograms of surplus fresh
food.Providing 5 million nutritious
meals for vulnerable people.
Preventing the emission of over
15 million kg of Co2 gasses
With 610 volunteers, 40 staff
and 14 refrigerated vans.
To over 480 community
organisations across Australia
Where does the food come from?
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Growers
Wholesalers
Retailers
Markets
Events
Caterers
Community Food Programs
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EFR - food parcels
Community Kitchens
Agency fruit bowls
School Breakfast
Programs
• Community meals
How do we get it there?
• Van deliveries
• Volunteers
• Community Connect™
Our Supporters
SecondBite is funded by donations from the community
Our supporters include:
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Funders
Food donors
Volunteers
Community
How did we do it?
From the car boot to Coles
• 2005 - registered nfp
• 2006 - first staff member - 600kgs
• 2012 - 2.5 million kgs, 14 vehicles, national
footprint, R&D department
Key lessons
• Values
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Respect, Integrity,
Collaboration, Honesty
Culture
People
Needs based organisation
Avoid duplication – look for gaps
National partnership to collect surplus fresh food
500+ stores across Australia
Providing at least 5 million meals to vulnerable people
Research & Development
Develop
• Innovative Food Rescue
• Impact measurement
Educate
• Build capacity
• Strengthen the sector
• Programs Development Food Angels & Snap
Change
• Research
• Big picture
• Advocacy
Summary
Fresh food redistribution is part of the
solution to food insecurity
• Reduces food waste
• Contributes to an equitable and sustainable food
system
• Provides positive social, health, environmental
and economic impact
How can you help?
Funds
Food
Time
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