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Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Over 330 million meals saved and redistributed by FoodCloud
Between 2013 and 2024, FoodCloud rescued over 140,000 tonnes of surplus food, redistributing the equivalent of 330 million meals while simultaneously saving 425,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions from going to waste, it said. The Irish non-profit, which operates a technology platform and three warehouse hubs in Ireland and is dedicated to fighting food waste and food insecurity, counts big corporates such as AIB and Tesco among its backers. It has launched a fundraising campaign to support the organisation to redistribute one billion meals by 2030 and to continue to get good food to those who need it most. During 2024 the organisation redistributed 79 million meals across six countries. In Ireland alone, FoodCloud redistributed 3,896 tonnes of surplus food through partnerships with 195 food businesses and 674 community organisations. The financial report showed that at the end of 2024, it had a financial surplus of €156,479 and financial reserves cover for 26 weeks. 'Changing the narrative around surplus food requires a collective mindset shift, from growers to food producers and retailers, to consumers, so that no good food goes to waste when it can be used to feed people and strengthen communities.' said FoodCloud CEO and co-founder Iseult Ward said. 'In May 2024 we launched our most ambitious initiative yet, our One Billion Meals campaign. Our goal is to raise €25m by 2030 to enable the redistribution of one billion meals. These funds will allow us to rescue more surplus food across the supply chain, scale our impact in Ireland, and share our Foodiverse technology with partners around the globe. In its report it outlined how reducing food waste through surplus food redistribution is 'a powerful climate action that food producers and retailers can and must get involved in if we are to reach our 2030 UN and EU targets'. Food waste alone is responsible for 8pc to 10pc of greenhouse gas emissions, it said. 'The food system is the second-biggest contributor to climate breakdown after the energy industry and the single biggest contributor to biodiversity loss, deforestation, drought, freshwater pollution and the collapse of aquatic wildlife. In essence, saving food helps save our planet,' it said.
Khaleej Times
04-07-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces 1 billion meals distributed to 65 countries in 3 years
UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed had launched the 'One Billion Meals' campaign three years ago with an aim to secure food aid for vulnerable communities in 50 countries. On Friday, July 4, the Ruler of Dubai announced the successful completion of the campaign, with one billion means distributed across 65 countries. And that is not all. The Prime Minister of UAE said that an additional 260 million meals will be distributed in the coming year. "We have also established sustainable real estate endowments to ensure the continuity of providing food to those in need around the world in the coming years," he wrote in a post on X in Arabic. أطÙ�Ù�Ù�ا Ù�بÙ� Ù£ أعÙ�اÙ� Ù�شرÙ�عÙ�ا اÙ�Ø¥Ù�ساÙ�Ù� Ù�Ø°Ù�Ù�Ù�ر Ù�Ù�Ù�ار Ù�جبة Ù�Ù�Ù�ØذاجÙ�Ù� ØÙ�Ù� اÙ�عاÙ�Ù� â�¦ Ù�بØÙ�داÙ�Ù�Ù� Ø°Ù� Ø®Ù�اÙ� اÙ�Ø´Ù�ر اÙ�جارÙ� Ø¥Ù�جاز اÙ�Ù�شرÙ�ع باÙ�Ù�اÙ�Ù� .. ØÙ�Ø« Ø°Ù� Ø°Ù�زÙ�ع Ù�Ù�Ù�ار Ù�جبة Ù�Ù� 65 دÙ�Ù�Ø© ØÙ�Ù� اÙ�عاÙ�Ù� .. Ù�سÙ�Ø°Ù� Ø°Ù�زÙ�ع ٢٦٠Ù�Ù�Ù�Ù�Ù� Ù�جبة إضاÙ�Ù�Ø© Ø®Ù�اÙ� اÙ�عاÙ� اÙ�Ù�ادÙ� .. Ù�Ù�ا Ø£Ù�شأÙ�ا Ø£Ù�Ù�اÙ� عÙ�ارÙ�Ø© Ù�سذداÙ�Ø© Ø£Ù�ضاâ�¦ — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) July 4, 2025 The ''One Billion Meals' campaign was an addition to the series of food aid drives launched by Sheikh Mohammed over the past years, starting with 10 Million Meals, 100 Million Meals and later the 1 Billion Meals campaign of Ramadan 2022. In 2022, the campaign provided much needed aid to displaced individuals and families, and crisis-stricken communities in 13 countries, including Jordan, India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Angola and Uganda. Through an integrated food supply ecosystem, the One Billion Meals campaign aims to provide sustainable food aid to underserved populations, as part of the UAE's contributions to global efforts. The One Billion Meals campaign responds to the global need of providing consistent humanitarian assistance to underserved communities all over the world, supporting efforts to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 2 that aims to end hunger by 2030.
