Tables in Saxony-Anhalt: More and more people depend on help!

Tables in Saxony-Anhalt: More and more people depend on help!

The boards in Saxony-Anhalt are facing an increasing challenge: more and more people are dependent on the support of the non-profit institutions. MDR reports that the demand for food has increased significantly. The main reasons for this increase are the high prices and the decline in food donations. In cities such as Quedlinburg, Halberstadt and Wernigerode, the boards now regularly provide around 2,000 people in need.

The state chairman of the tables, Kai-Gerrit Bädje, emphasizes that the persistent inflation brings numerous people into the situation of no longer being able to afford basic food. In addition, it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain sufficient food donations, since the retailer controls goods flows efficiently, which makes food surpluses less common. Bädje advises you to take a closer look at the best before date, since many products can still be edited after the end.

Overwhelming the boards due to a lack of resources

In Germany, as well as in Saxony-Anhalt, tons of consecrated foods are destroyed every day, while at the same time many people do not have enough to eat. The Tafel Saxony-Anhalt Connecting abundance and lack by saving food and goods of daily needs and supporting people in need. The boards offer quick and unbureaucratic help, which facilitates the everyday life of the table customers and creates a financial scope for social participation.

Loud Tafel Germany the boards save 265,000 tons of food every year. At the same time, around 11 to 18 million tons of food ends up in the trash, which not only leads to a loss of valuable food, but also on resources such as water and energy. The reasons for this are often misunderstandings on the best before date, incorrect storage and overskill in private households as well as incorrect labeling or sorting for optical reasons.

Common efforts for sustainable solutions

The need for sustainable measures along the entire value chain is evident. More than 970 plates have been active in Germany since 1993 and pick up excess grid food from retail. These include supermarkets, bakeries, petrol stations and restaurants. The Tafel Germany coordinates larger amounts of donations from producers and ensures the distribution of the donated goods with an elaborate logistics system.

To sensitize people, the tables also offer nutritional education, cooking courses and school events. At the same time, there is a call to support the tables from time, food or money. Last Saturday the German Table Day was celebrated in Quedlinburg, whose motto was "Lange Tafel". At the event on the marketplace there was discussions, information and a common soup. The goal was to draw attention to poverty, dealing with food and social cohesion.