A large amount of edible food is wasted by households (corresponding to unsustainable behaviours) that could potentially be diverted to food banks. I am interested in the potential of people who could be served by surplus food. Aside this background, are there any recent studies on the number of people worldwide who depend on food donations?
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2Could you give some context on how this is about sustainable living, rather than politics?– FlytoJun 1, 2015 at 12:36
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A large amount of edible food is wasted by households (representing an unsustainable lifestyle) that could potentially be diverted to food banks. I am interested in the potential of people served by surplus food.– orschiroJun 1, 2015 at 14:07
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3food banks are generally not set up to accept perishable items. This is a shame for the recipients, who don't get enough fresh unprocessed food as a result, and for the waste of all that perishable material.– Kate GregoryJun 3, 2015 at 18:37
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Yes, you're right under current legislation. My estimate would be a possible scenario.– orschiroJun 4, 2015 at 12:04
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This article is from april 2015, it says that more than 1 million people used food banks, but that is not the same as being complete depended to food banks, hopes it helps a little More than 1 million people used food banks last year
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3No, that's not what the article says. The whole article is about how the evidence does not support the claim that more than 1 million people used food banks.– 410 goneSep 2, 2016 at 10:00
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1The linked article is interesting, but I agree with EnergyNumbers. In the article DEFRA is quoted: "It is impossible at present to give an accurate estimate of the numbers of people fed by food aid providers in the UK, in total or on a regular basis (monthly or annually)."– THelperSep 2, 2016 at 11:25