Our Impact

NZFN Truck
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kg
Product distributed*
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Meal equivalents*
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Co2-eq prevented*
New Zealand Food Network Food Hubs
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Food hubs supported
Supporting Kiwis
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People supported monthly

*Total numbers since July 2020. A meal is calculated at 450g.

Facts about
food waste
  • Globally an estimated one third of all the food we produce is lost or wasted between farm and fork each year. That’s 1.3 billion tonnes of food that is never eaten.
  • 9% of New Zealand’s biogenic methane emissions and 4% of our total greenhouse gas emissions are from food and organic waste. Reducing food waste helps lower our greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions in the food production process, as well as emissions from the decomposition of food waste in landfill.
  • One in five children in New Zealand live in households experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity. Redistributing good quality, surplus food to those who need it can have a positive impact on food security and community resilience. Business and households can save money, through better resource efficiency and planning.

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Check out these resources to find out more about how NZFN is working to improve food security in New Zealand and get bulk surplus food to where it’s needed most.

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