Blackfriars Settlement’s Post

The positive impact of eating together extends beyond physical nourishment. Research suggests that communal dining contributes to improved mood. When we dine with others, we experience a sense of support, belonging, and reduced stress levels. restreleaserespond.org #buildingresilience #mentorship Link to Donate: https://buff.ly/3QSkgTQ

Specific cooking sauces, vegetables, fruits, etc. are essential to Asian cooking. These are just a few of the many items that a staple in many Asian households. Here are examples of cultural food to donate to local Asian organizations. Remember to reach out to a local program to learn what kinds of cultural food they accept and foods to avoid. Some organizations and shelters will accept fresh food as staff will box and deliver food to their community. #ataskboston #asianfood #fooddonations #culturalfood

Specific cooking sauces, vegetables, fruits, etc. are essential to Asian cooking. These are just a few of the many items that a staple in many Asian households. Here are examples of cultural food to donate to local Asian organizations. Remember to reach out to a local program to learn what kinds of cultural food they accept and foods to avoid. Some organizations and shelters will accept fresh food as staff will box and deliver food to their community. #ataskboston #asianfood #fooddonations #culturalfood

What is a 'food generator' - and how do I know if my business qualifies as one? 🍏 Why does it cost money for a business to donate food? 🤔 Are there fines associated with violating #SB1383 regulations? 💵 We've got the answers to these questions and more in the third - and final - part of our Replate blog series on #SB1383! ⬇ ✏ https://lnkd.in/g466v-Qw

Thank you to Sarah Butler at the The Guardian for highlighting the problematic change to surplus food collections at Tesco through FareShare UK for small charities and VCS partners such as ours. Tesco now only releases it's surplus food at closing time making it impossible for the majority of us to redistribute the food as we all predominantly work daytime only. Whereas the other big supermarkets all continue - in London - to have daytime redistribution; i.e.; when volunteers are available to help with this work. Tesco's and Fareshare Go SHOULD have consulted their stakeholders which are the charities and VCS partners who collect and redistribute their food for free to those in need. Our views matter. To say that Olio will pick up the food if we cannot attend is not good enough. As the food is not redistributed to those most vulnerable and most of the waste ends up in the local authority waste stream subsidising the waste cost of Tesco when Food heroes from Olio are unable to redistribute everything that they pick-up when they go to do their collections. Here's the article: https://lnkd.in/eE82T8nA

https://lnkd.in/e_iKjbtW People are hurting pretty bad right now. Struggling to pay for food and/or rent is a painful problem a lot of Canadians are feeling and it isn't going to go away any time soon; It will get worse before it gets better. Many of these organizations that help folks with food are having inventory problems now which is a bad sign going into the new year. I've talked with non-profits that provide simple food solutions at a community level with CPGs and they are having struggles with product shortages. There is a program for food banks to offer tax credits to farmers for farm food but it comes with a catch: https://lnkd.in/ekt9_jvQ If they get into farm food outside of a CPG then they need food handlers and need some level of food safety. Is there a tax credit for food banks to offer for donations for CPG donations?

In today's Local Food Forum: * Today's Giving Tuesday, but many of our amazing Good Food non-profits also have year-end charitable appeals. So — as has been this case over the past two holiday seasons — Local Food Forum will publish your food non-profit's annual appeal. Only one condition... please send your pitch directly to me (afraid I don't have the bandwidth to hunt down this content). * I've written several times about Bob Zeni, aka Chicago Tomato Man, who each year grows starter tomato plants in about 120 or so varieties. Bob touched base to ask if I know anyone with greenhouse/hoop house/warehouse space to spare next spring. I don't, but maybe you do? * Last week, during the Thanksgiving turkey binge, I implored readers to save the bones and turn them into turkey stock. Today's issue shows me walking the walk. FYI, tomorrow's issue will have some great non-profit events coming up soon. https://lnkd.in/gFgctthc

Interesting to read in the Propel morning briefing today that Greggs plans to expand its outlet store to 50 over the coming year. This has always seemed such a great way to use unsold product, selling them in the outlet store the next day for a large discount. It would be great to see other brands following suit alongside other great initiatives such as Too Good To Go. Below is an extract from the article about how much waste they managed to divert! In 2023, we diverted more than 2,600 tonnes of surplus food to our Outlet network — an increase of 44% from 2022. That’s more than 2.6 million sandwiches, 2.2 million savoury snacks, and 2.6 million sweet treats saved from the bin. For items left on the shelves, we donate them to our network of 956 local charities or Too Good To Go. Any surplus food not redistributed is sent to an anaerobic digestor. None of our surplus food goes to landfill.” #reducingfoodwaste #greggsoutlet #reduce #reuse

For most, the Thanksgiving holiday revolves around FOOD - making casseroles, sharing recipes and cozying up on the couch after a full meal is shared. The truth is, it's not like that for everyone. For some, Thanksgiving brings sadness and worry about where the next meal may come from. This Thanksgiving, know what your meal is worth. For the cost of one green bean casserole ($11.50), 115 meals could be served to those in need ($1 = 10 meals). Just a little food for thought as you make your grocery lists and check it twice! #HappyThanksgiving #Thanksgiving #HappyThanksgivingFestivities #GiveThanks #feedinglouisiana #hungerrelief #hunger #foodbank #foodinsecurity #hungercrisis #fooddrive #donate #louisianahungerrelief #takeaction #hungerinlouisiana

In today's Local Food Forum: * Today's Giving Tuesday, but many of our amazing Good Food non-profits also have year-end charitable appeals. So — as has been this case over the past two holiday seasons — Local Food Forum will publish your food non-profit's annual appeal. Only one condition... please send your pitch directly to me (afraid I don't have the bandwidth to hunt down this content). * I've written several times about Bob Zeni, aka Chicago Tomato Man, who each year grows starter tomato plants in about 120 or so varieties. Bob touched base to ask if I know anyone with greenhouse/hoop house/warehouse space to spare next spring. I don't, but maybe you do? * Last week, during the Thanksgiving turkey binge, I implored readers to save the bones and turn them into turkey stock. Today's issue shows me walking the walk. FYI, tomorrow's issue will have some great non-profit events coming up soon. https://lnkd.in/gw8xP2hi