economy
December 25, 2025
SRBIJA GODIŠNJE BACI 247.000 TONA JESTIVE HRANE: Banke hrane: Između solidarnosti i održivosti
Njihov značaj prevazilazi solidarnu dimenziju jer, dok, s jedne strane, smanjuju glad, s druge, doprinose očuvanju životne sredine kroz smanjenje bacanja jestive hrane i emisije gasova s efektom staklene bašte
TL;DR
- Globally, over 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted annually.
- In Serbia, each resident discards 30-40 kg of edible food per year, totaling 247,000 tons nationally.
- Food waste contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and the wastage of resources like water and energy.
- Food banks redistribute surplus food to socially vulnerable groups, reducing hunger and waste.
- This process lowers environmental pollution and has economic benefits for companies by reducing disposal costs.
- Food banks also have social and educational impacts, promoting solidarity and awareness of responsible food use.
- The European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) connects over 300 food banks in 28 countries.
- Countries like France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Germany have established food bank networks.
- In Serbia, the Belgrade Food Bank operates, with similar concepts developing in other Balkan countries.
- Increased company participation is crucial for the full potential of food banks.
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