Many bakeries have unsold bread every day, and most businesses choose to throw it away due to a lack of better solutions, resulting in countless waste. 

Therefore, the Food Commons Foundation has launched a food recovery and sharing program. Volunteers collect and share bread and meal boxes in ten districts: Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, Tseung Kwan O, Yuen Long, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom, and Causeway Bay, and are planning to add Tsim Sha Tsui. The recovered bread and food are shared with people in need in the community by volunteers. The Food Commons Foundation adheres to the concept of "saving surplus food, saving delicious food, and saving the earth," and works with everyone to cherish food and help others! 

In the past 3 months, from August 2024 to October 2024, Food Commons@Shatin recovered a total of 38,994.98 kg of food in the Shatin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, and Fo Tan areas. Among them, 38,851.98 kg (99.63%) were distributed, benefiting 73,107 people. 

Today marks the second solar term of winter—Light Snow, indicating that the weather will gradually turn colder. To enhance our body's resistance during this time, it's essential to focus on a nutritious diet that provides ample energy.

Here are some recommended ingredients and how to enjoy them:

Food Commons Community's food wise education and volunteer activities aim to raise public awareness of food waste issues and promote community participation.

1. Campus Food Wise Lecture

This activity aims to integrate the concept of food waste into campus life, share the current situation and impact of food waste with students through lectures, and emphasize the importance of reducing food waste. The lecture hopes to enhance students' understanding of food prudentity and make the concept a part of their daily lives.

2. Market food recycling experience

Let participants experience the recycling work of leftover food in the market and understand the current situation of food waste and recycling. Participants helped reduce the workload of food recyclers during the event, including pushing trolleys filled with food back to the service center and participating in screening, sorting and sharing.

Venue: Tai Wai Market / Ma On Shan MOSTown Market

Date: Monday / Friday

Time: 18:00-21:00

Number of people: 10 people per group

3. Food Commons Community Volunteer Activities

The Food Commons Foundation welcomes individuals or groups to participate in volunteer activities. By recycling leftover food and sharing it with those in need, we can reduce waste, help those in need, and meet like-minded friends.

As the number of recycling shops increases, we need more volunteers to join in! The weather is getting colder, join us in sending love and enough food to feed more families and people in need!

In October, volunteers conducted food recovery and sharing actions in ten areas: Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, Tseung Kwan O, Yuen Long, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom, and Causeway Bay. They collected a total of 6,978 pieces of bread and 180 meal boxes, weighing 934.23 kg, benefiting 5,616 individuals.

Food Commons Foundation X Shatin Women’s Association wet market surplus food recovery experience activity aims to raise awareness among Hong Kong citizens about food waste and recovery. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the actual situation of food recovery work through hands-on participation in various activities, thereby enhancing their awareness of community food waste issues.