26 Sept 2025

As night comes on Hong Kong's streets, a group of volunteers stealthily crisscrosses the city, Kowloon, and the New Territories, collecting leftover bread and lunch boxes from shops and distributing them to the homeless, scavengers, and low-income residents.  However, with little money and a volunteer scarcity, the campaign confronts difficulties.  Some groups are urging the government to formalise the Food Wise Campaign and encourage cross-departmental collaboration and community involvement.

Our autumn seminar at the Sha Tin Lek Yuen Community Hall on September 20th ended successfully in a warm and pleasant atmosphere!

It is an honour to learn the wisdom of "save food" with so many neighbours. The weather was unstable, but still many people attended! Thank you very much for your attendance and support. Your eyes and enthusiastic questions gave us a lot of motivation!

Did you know that a lot of still-fresh veggies are thrown away every day because they don't seem "handsome" enough or are marketed as leftovers?  We're taking you to the forefront of market recycling; let's preserve these abandoned vegetables!

Event Highlights:

>>Participate in the market recycling process: from recycling and sorting to processing and packaging, you'll learn firsthand how to recycle food!

>>Donate recycled vegetables to members of the community on the spot: your actions will directly aid families in need!

Food Commons volunteers distribute lunch boxes to homeless people late at night ｜Facing closure due to a significant reduction in funding? A spokesperson reveals a heartbreaking reality!

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Our "Food Commons Map" is constantly expanding! More bakeries are joining the recycling effort, which means more precious food is waiting to be saved and more people in the community can get support.

The joy of growth comes with a sweet burden—we need more volunteer partners! Your participation will help make it easier for these rescued foods to reach those in need.

We sincerely invite you to register as a volunteer. Only when everyone contributes can our actions continue.

Today marks the Autumnal Equinox, a solar term that marks the arrival of equal days and nights. The sun shines directly above the equator, bringing equal lengths of day and night across the globe. From this point on, days gradually shorten and nights lengthen in the Northern Hemisphere, and a cooler air quietly permeates the landscape. The clear skies and crisp air of the Autumnal Equinox mark the beginning of a season of harvest and peace, but it also brings with it the onset of dryness, necessitating a balanced diet.