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Several projects, both local and national, exist to re-distribute surplus food from shops and supermarkets to day centres and hostels for the homeless. The largest scheme is Fareshare, which operates in eight local areas, London, Southampton, Manchester, Brighton & Hove, Kirklees, South Yorkshire, Edinburgh, and Dundee.

Take action: If you work for a food retail outlet or food manufacturer which regularly throws away large amounts of perfectly good food, consider redirecting that food to a local project for homeless people. Contact Fareshare for further details.