When we think of where to go on holiday and what delicious food to enjoy and check in, in fact, lots of elderly people and grassroot families in Hong Kong do not have enough food. Yet, Hong Kong’s leftover food problem turns out to be severe. As a charity organization that mainly solves leftover food problems, Food Commons Foundation has “saved” an accumulated 10,000 tonnes of leftover food that were supposed to be sent to landfills! The organization has been recruiting volunteers to participate in food collection action in different districts. If you are concerned about the surplus food problem, how can you give a helping hand?    

Every day in Hong Kong, there are about 3,000 tonnes of food waste. Most of them are still consumable, but they are sent to landfills. However, in the community, there are over a million elderly or grassroots people who do not have enough food to eat. Excessive leftover food leads to wastage and increases the burden of landfills. A series of problems caused by food waste have a wide impact on the economy, people’s livelihood, environmental pollution and social development. In view of this, Food Commons Foundation’s Food Sharing Action was officially launched in 2009. It is the first food sharing action in Hong Kong that combines environmental protection and community mutual assistance. With a focus on the community, it connects groups from different districts to establish a resource network that can tackle the problem of food waste.  

About 3,000 tonnes of food waste is discarded in Hong Kong every day. While most of them are still edible, they are sent to landfills. However, in the community, there are over a million elderly or grassroots people who do not have enough food to eat. Excessive leftover food leads to wastage and increases the load in landfills. A series of problems caused by food waste have a wide impact on the economy, people’s livelihood, environmental pollution and social development. In view of this, Food Commons Foundation’s Food Sharing Action was officially launched in 2009. It is the first food sharing action in Hong Kong that combines environmental protection and community mutual assistance. With a focus on the community, it connects groups from different districts to establish a resource network that can tackle the problem of food waste.