Food Banks and Food Insecurity: Cases of Brazil and Turkey

Towards equitable & resilient post-pandemic urban food systems: The role of community-based organizations

“…Economic recession, industrial decline and mounting social inequities severely impacted the livability of North American cities ( Coburn, 2000 , Husbands, 1999 ). As similarly seen in other regions of the world (such as the United Kingdom, Europe and South America), global economic shifts have contributed to an eroded confidence and investment in the social welfare system, bringing a rise in neo-liberal policy, including fiscal austerity, cutbacks to state programs, and an increased reliance on the market to bring stability to economies ( Görmüş, 2019 , Lightman and Riches, 2000 , Williams et al, 2016 ). In Canada, welfare state reform during the 1970s, and a reduction of publicly funded social safety nets, impacted the population's ability to meet basic health needs–including their ability to adequately feed, house and clothe themselves ( Coburn, 2000 , Riches, 2011 ).…”

Bancos de alimentos. Un modelo que funciona mundialmente en la lucha contra el hambre

“…El innovador informe del Food Banking Waste not, want not: Food banks as a green solution to hunger (GFN, 2019), publicado en marzo de 2019, señala el éxito de los bancos de alimentos y los modelos de bancos de alimentos como una intervención comunitaria contra el hambre en las economías de mercados emergentes en las últimas dos décadas. Cita particularmente la investigación académica sobre modelos de bancos de alimentos en Brasil y Uganda, adaptada a las condiciones y necesidades locales (Görmüs, 2019). De la misma manera, el SOFA 2019 (FAO, 2019a) refleja la actividad de la red nacional de bancos de alimentos Mesa Brasil SESC, la cual atendió a más de 1,4 millones de brasileños por día, a través de asociaciones público-privadas en más de 500 municipios en 2017.…”

Optimal allocation of near-expiry food in a retailer-foodbank supply network with economic and environmental considerations: An aggregator's perspective

“…The notion of food banks originated in the USA in the late 1960s and was introduced in Turkey by the government in an omnibus bill in 2004. 10 foundations and 20 associations were authorized to engage in food banking by the Interior Ministry (Görmüş, 2019).…”