FareShare

FareShare is a British charity network established in 1994¹ that aims to relieve food poverty and reduce food waste in the United Kingdom. It does this by obtaining good-quality surplus food from the food industry that would otherwise have gone to waste and sending it to frontline charities and community groups across the UK. The organisation works with all sectors of the supply chain, including producers, manufacturers, and retailers. Several major UK food retailers have encouraged their suppliers to work with FareShare to minimise food waste.

FareShare is a British charity network established in 1994 that aims to relieve food poverty and reduce food waste in the United Kingdom. It does this by obtaining good-quality surplus food from the food industry that would otherwise have gone to waste and sending it to frontline charities and community groups across the UK. The organisation works with all sectors of the supply chain, including producers, manufacturers, and retailers. Several major UK food retailers have encouraged their suppliers to work with FareShare to minimise food waste. ===Post-Covid work=== In 2022, in response to the global food crisis worsened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FareShare published the "Cost of Living Crisis Appeal," calling on the government to invest £25 million annually in surplus food distribution. The investment aimed to make the redistribution of surplus food cost-neutral for farmers. In 2023, FareShare and the University of Hertfordshire released the 'Waste Britain' report on the social impact of food redistribution. The report found that the redistribution of surplus food saves the government nearly £118 million a year and beneficiaries £108 million. This means that for every £1 spent on food redistribution, FareShare saves £5.72 of socio-economic value. In late 2023, on King Charles III's 75th birthday, the Royal Family announced the launch of the Coronation Food Project. In collaboration with FareShare and The Felix Project, this initiative aims to "...help reduce food waste and support those living in food insecurity." In 2024, FareShare published its manifesto, "Where's The Food? Strengthening Communities Through Surplus Food Redistribution." The manifesto consists of comprehensive policy proposals to improve and increase food redistribution systems in the United Kingdom. ==See also== Food waste in the United Kingdom Hunger in the United Kingdom Poverty in the United Kingdom ==References== ==External links== Official website

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