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• The problem of food waste• Food security - what is it?• SecondBite - A Fresh Approach• Grassroots to growth
Today’s presentation
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Australians throw out $5.2 billion worth of food every year
Up to 50% of food is wasted from paddock to plate
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• $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
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1.2 million Australians do not
have access to affordable, safe, nutritious food
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What is causing Food Insecurity?
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• FI 20-40% more likely to be overweight or obese (Burns, 2005)
• 12.6 million Australians are overweight or obese (AIHW, 2010)
• Low income Victorians less likely to consume 2 fruit and 5 veg. (AIHW, 2010)
• 104,000 homeless community members (Counting the Homeless, 2006)
• 2.5 times exposure to fast food in low-SES (Burns, 2005)
• EFR use Australia wide: 2 million? (Food Bank Australia, 2012)
Food access and equity
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SecondBite aims to bridge the gap between food waste and hunger…
…by allowing one to serve as a solution to the other.
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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
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Where does the food come from?
• Growers• Wholesalers• Retailers• Markets• Events• Caterers
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Community Food Programs
• EFR - food parcels• Community Kitchens• Agency fruit bowls• School Breakfast
Programs• Community meals
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How do we get it there?• Van deliveries• Volunteers• Community Connect™
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Our SupportersSecondBite is funded by donations from the community
Our supporters include:• Funders• Food donors• Volunteers• Community
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How did we do it?
From the car boot to Coles
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• 2005 - registered nfp• 2006 - first staff member - 600kgs
• 2012 - 2.5 million kgs, 14 vehicles, national footprint, R&D department
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Key lessons
• Values Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Honesty
• Culture• People• Needs based organisation• Avoid duplication – look for gaps
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National partnership to collect surplus fresh food
500+ stores across Australia
Providing at least 5 million meals to vulnerable people
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Research & Development
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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
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How can you help?
Food Funds
Time
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