Welcome to Food AWARE
Food AWARE is a 'not for profit' social enterprise set up to find ways of redistributing surplus food from potential waste to human consumption or other environmentally friendly means of reuse.
Please contact us at info@foodawarecic.org.uk to discuss how we may be able to support or work in partnership with your group
BRAND NEW - check out this superb poem written by one of our very dedicated volunteers, Marlene Guest!
WHAT WE DO
We redistribute surplus food by diverting from potential waste and into needy communities. A key objective of our project is to redistribute healthy 5-a- day produce e.g. tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, fruit etc as this encourages healthier eating. In addition, we are in the process of distributing Food Standards Agency (FSA) leaflets which educate beneficiaries and equip them to make good food choices e.g. Eat Well Plate, 'Best Before' vs 'Use By', Traffic Lights on foods, Salt in food etc.
Why not try Factory Foods in Rotherham where you can buy great quality food at really low prices! Factory Foods are also trying to educate people on the difference between food labelling dates - see their FAQ's page for more details.
We currently collect and redistribute over four tonnes of quality-control failing '5-a-day' produce every week in partnership with International Produce, MH Poskitt Ltd, Humber Growers and Hedon Salads and many other suppliers.
Food AWARE are proud to support the 'Love Food Hate Waste' campaign!! Check out recent photos (see below) of our support for the 'Feed 1,000' event at the LFHW Roadshow at Hull University on 30th Sep 2010!
Recent Projects Supported- The Rotherham Hospice Christmas Fair on Sat 20th Nov 2010. 'The BIG Sleepout' organised by Safe at Last (a charity working with and on behalf of children and young people at risk through running away). KP Nuts donated lots of surplus nuts for these fund-raisers - thanks to Jon Sweeting and the team at KP in Rotherham! Plus, Cathedral Archer Project in Sheffield.
Food AWARE joins Facebook. Check out our very own group page! Lots of exciting news and photographs about our project (including examples of some of the surplus 5-a-day we receive every week!!!)
