The Lost Food Project is a registered society that rescues surplus (‘lost’) food and other non consumables and redistributes to the most vulnerable citizens in Malaysia. We have distributed approx 2 million meals and have saved over 1 million kgs of greenhouse gases from escaping into the atmosphere, causing environmental damage. The food and products we rescue are high quality. The majority is fresh fruit and vegetables or meat, milk and other fresh produce that deteriorates more quickly than processed foods.
We operate 6 days a week, targetting over 50 charities. We are non discriminatory in terms of who we give – including the elderly, disabled, orphans, stateless, indigenous orang asli, refugees, HIV, homeless, drug addicts.
In addition to the charities, 50% of our products go to the urban poor – living in low cost housing (called PPR units). we distribute to 4000 families every week. Our beneficiaries food bill has been reduced by as much as 50%. This allows them to spend money or other essentials like healthcare, basic clothing and the school bus costs.
Finally, we give educational talks and public awareness, explaining the consequences of environmental damage caused by food waste. We also have a monthly sustainability column in The Star newspaper.
The Lost Food Project is a registered society that rescues surplus (‘lost’) food and other non-consumables and redistributes to the most vulnerable citizens in Malaysia. The food and products we rescue is high quality. The majority is fresh fruit and vegetables or meat, milk and other fresh produce that deteriorates more quickly than processed foods.
In addition, to food we take other toiletries and washing aids to reduce inequalities and promote good health. We target over 50 charities every week and are nondiscriminatory to who we give, including the elderly, disabled, orphans, stateless, indigenous orang asli, refugees, HIV, homeless.
In addition, we focus 50% of our products to the urban poor of Malaysia who live in low cost housing (called PPR units). We distribute to 4000-5000 every week. The community feedback is that their food bill has been reduced by as much as 50% per month. This allows them to spend money or other essentials like healthcare, and education.
The inefficiency of the food supply chain is causing unnecessary pollution levels. The damage to habitats (especially in Malaysia) results in threats to species extinction.
The waste is not just volume of produce that is dumped in landfill – it costs individual thousands of ringgits annually, companies pay millions on disposal fees, and the government are paying billions annually on landfill and transportation costs of waste disposal.
We provide solutions to:
- No Poverty
- Zero Hunger
- Good Health & Well-being
- Industry Innovation
- Reduced Inequalities
- Sustainable Cities
- Responsible Communities
- Climate Action
- Life on Land
- Partnerships for the Goals
doing. We now have a big education component and a team to
roll this out.