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Voedselcirkel Amsterdam

About us

We connect food circle partners with surplus food, by picking it up from suppliers.

we bring together food surpluses and the people who can put them to good use.

Additionally, we are working on the following

Sustainable Development Goals:

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Why

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In the Netherlands, 2 billion kg of food is wasted annualy! This occurs throughout the food chain, from the field to the plate. (source: Food Waste Monitor Update 2009-2018).

 

Those 2 billion kilos of food equates to approximately 5.5 billion kilos of CO2 emissions. In 2030, the Netherlands has commited to halving food waste, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 of the United Nations. This means reducing food waste by 1 billion kg per year in the Netherlands, a significant challenge, but achievable!

 

On the other hand, over 500,000 out of 7.5 million Dutch households live below the poverty line, according to CBS. Many of them skip a warm meal a few times a week. At the same time, an increasing number of people in the Netherlands feel lonely. In 2020, 47% of adults in the Netherlands reported feeling lonely. A worrisome percentage.

Food Circle Amsterdam is determined to embrace a circular and social food chain. We bring together surplus food and the demand for food, with a purpose. We take incoming ingredients and distribute them to social kitchens that prepare meals for the homeless, lonely elderly and people with limited financial means. This not only reduces CO2 emissions by combating food waste, but actively contributes to combating loneliness and poverty.

Impact

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32,000 kg

1,003,500 kg

 saved food per month 

 CO2 reduction per year 

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416,000 kg

 food saved per year 

Food Circle Amsterdam started a distribution network in 2022 and has since saved 416,000 kilograms of food, equivalent to a reduction of 1,040,000 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

 

In the coming years, we aim to develop a full-fledged food hub in Amsterdam, saving even more food and contributing to social initiatives in Amsterdam's neighborhoods.

Additionally, we want to work on initiatives in other cities. Therefore, we invite you to contribute to our valuable initiative as a donor, social restaurant or volunteer in our distribution center.

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Team

Vidary Koster

Founder and Treasurer

Merel van Looi

Founder

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Chair

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Secretary

 

Vincent Paul

Project consultant

Helen van der Bilt

Project worker

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Communicatie & logistiek
 

Daan Aveskamp

Hub en compost coördinator

Laura Viaene

Fondsenwerving & logistiek

Vincent Paul

Organisatie, admin, fondsenwerving & logistiek

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Meer info over de bestuursleden: Vidary Koster - Penningmeester en medeoprichter van Voedselcirkel Amsterdam, heeft een achtergrond in financiële administratie en duurzaamheidsprojecten. Ze heeft eerdere eerder bestuurs ervaring bij een voedselinitiatief. Als penningmeester van VA zorgt Vidary voor strategische visie en financieel beheer, met focus op gemeenschapsondersteuning Jeffrey Spangenberg - Secretaris van Voedselcirkel Amsterdam, heeft een achtergrond in antropologie en bedrijfskunde. Hij is gespecialiseerd in organisatieverandering en sociaal ondernemerschap, met focus op duurzaamheid en sociale innovatie. Jeffrey is betrokken bij diverse voedsel- en duurzaamheidsinitiatieven. Merel van Looi - Voorzitter en medeoprichter van Voedselcirkel Amsterdam, is bouwkundig ingenieur met 17 jaar ondernemerservaring. Ze zet zich in voor voedselinitiatieven en vrijwilligerswerk, ondanks persoonlijke gezondheidsuitdagingen. Merel brengt praktijkkennis en begrip van gemeenschapsbehoeften in de organisatie

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