Donating or redistributing edible surplus food to people who can use it, is the preferred way to deal with food you can’t sell or use in your production processes.  It helps reduce food waste, address food insecurity and promotes sustainability and circular food practices.
The series of questions below will help you understand how you can get involved in food donation and redistribution. The focus of the following questions is on edible surplus food which is fit for human consumption which could be redistributed. You may currently be managing surplus food through other routes such as composting, anaerobic digestion or sending it for animal feed. While these options are better than disposing of food in the bin, if food is fit for human consumption then redistribution is the best option.