Food has the power to create change.

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Change that can . . .

Improve lives. Strengthen communities.
And protect our planet.


But not everyone has equal access to food. Right now, one in 11 people face hunger while one-third of all food is wasted globally every year. And all of that lost and wasted food contributes up to 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emission – further driving the climate crisis.

We need change. Change that can transform our food systems to work for everyone.

#FoodForChange Bingo!


Ready to take action for people and the planet? Try to complete as many #FoodForChange bingo squares as you can before World Food Day on October 16th!

Share your progress on social media and make sure to tag @foodbanking.

GET YOUR BINGO CARD

Food banks connect the dots between hunger and climate.

They recover nutritious food that would otherwise be lost or wasted, and get it to the people who need it most. Less food wasted means fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and fewer people going hungry.

In 2023, GFN member food banks in more than 50 countries . . .

served
40 million people

Over the last six years, GFN members provided food to five times the number of people, from serving nearly 8 million people to 40 million people in 2023.

prevented
1.8 million metric tons of CO2e emissions

By recovering and distributing 654 million kilograms of food in 2023, food banks prevented emissions equal to taking 400,000 passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
Lisa Moon
CEO & President, The Global FoodBanking Network
"Increasingly, food banks are using innovation and technology to feed more people and in this way, they aren’t just feeding people; they're transforming food systems."

supported 76,000 community organizations

Food banks provide food to schools, shelters, soup kitchens, and more. When organizations receive support from a food bank, they can focus time and resources on specialized services.