It was scrubbed with less than two hours left in the countdown as the capsule stood poised for blastoff from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre
space2 hours ago
Marking the World Food Day, the Dubai Municipality has officially launched the second UAE Food Bank at Al Bada area, aimed to fight food waste and help people in need.
Located next to the Canadian University of Dubai, the new bank will collect surplus packaged and canned food from nearby supermarkets and food establishments, which will be given to charity associations in order to distribute it to people in need.
KT NANO EDIT: Laudable initiative Food banks for the less privileged prove the UAE has a large heart. It's not about consumption but sharing, and the plan to rope in companies to feed workers through these banks will ensure excess food does not go to waste. It's a smart solution when many people in the world go hungry. |
From food donation to filling up fridges Khalid Mohammed Sharif Al Awadhi, assistant director general for the environment at Dubai Municipality, said over 8,000 meals were distributed as part of activities for World Food Day, which falls on October 16, every year. Residents can contribute by donating their surplus packaged food to the 100 Food Bank Fridges deployed across mosques listed on Dubai Municipality's website. Jehaina Hassan Al Ali, principal food studies and surveys officer at the municipality, said throughout the week, an awareness drive will target residents and encourage them to donate surplus food. Food establishments are encouraged to supply the fridges to maintain the habit of giving around the year. Al Ali said the fridges are supervised by volunteers from the food safety department to ensure food safety and call for industry to donate the right types of food. Residents, schools and food establishments can participate in the #ZeroFoodWaste competition, until October 19, by presenting their ideas to reduce food waste at www.foodsafetydubai.com Winners will be announced at end of October and honoured during the Food Safety conference in November. Winning establishments will get the opportunity to present their ideas to food experts at the conference. "The competition is aimed to engage the community from all segments. We want to develop a culture of zero food waste in children from an early age," said Al Ali. "The food industry is also targeted because a lot of food waste comes from chains." |
- A supervised truck collects canned or packaged food from authorized food establishments and hypermarkets and delivers it to the bank.
- Once food items arrive, they are checked by inspectors on site to check if it follows safety guidelines.
- The food is then safely stored and stocked in boxes
- Charity associations are then contacted to pick up the food items and distribute it to the needy.
- Food unfit for consumption will be recycled and converted to fertilizers, officials said.
It was scrubbed with less than two hours left in the countdown as the capsule stood poised for blastoff from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre
space2 hours ago
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) operates as an autonomous body within the private sector tasked with developing the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
kt network2 hours ago
The decision laid down conditions and controls for plant-production practices on small farms, improving marketing opportunities for local products
uae2 hours ago
Abu Dhabi-based airline will also add Bali, Mykonos, Nice, and more as summer destinations
aviation2 hours ago
Most Asian currencies slipped, with the Indonesian rupiah down nearly 0.2% and leading losses
asia3 hours ago
The fleet includes stainless-steel tankers, which are equipped with an operating box or pump room installed at the rear of the vehicle instead of at the bottom of the tankers. This change in the location of the operating box helps to facilitate safer operations
kt network3 hours ago
The airline will refurbish another 43 A380s and 28 Boeing 777
uae3 hours ago
Yellow metal prices retraced from earlier gains following the release of the US April employment report
markets4 hours ago