A new social action organisation has been launched by University of Bath students to help feed those in need across the city.
Food Drop is a voluntary couriering service that delivers the surplus food from Pret a Manger in SouthGate to three local charities. The charities support young people with drug and alcohol misuse problems and families experiencing domestic violence.
Food Drop also organises smaller projects, including a recent large food drive for Bath Food Bank at the University of Bath where students were encouraged to donate foodstuff at a popular student night.
Project founder Miranda Emma Khamis, a psychology student, said: “I came up with the idea for Food Drop after spending a lot of my time in cafés revising and I soon noticed how much food was wasted.
“It shocked me when I found out that over seven million tonnes of food is wasted globally, yet one in seven people have experienced food poverty. I wanted to do something on a local level, and help those who maybe in need of food in our local community.”
To find out more, visit: fooddrop.co.uk or email: info@fooddrop.co.uk.
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