FoodBank SA's Food Procurement Program ("Buy to Give") compliments our Food Rescue program, by buying food to supplement rescued food.
Introduced in 2010, this new initiative has been developed to enhance the nutritional content of the food distributed via the food banking network and ensure that a reliable supply of food is available to FoodBank agencies.
With financial support from donors, FoodBank purchases and assembles a “basket” of basic food items which can be combined with a variety of other foods to provide bulk and substance. The content of the basket (listed below) has been developed based on an agency Needs Analysis and with input from nutritionists at the University of Cape Town, University of Western Cape and University of Stellenbosch.
- Starches: rice, maize meal, samp and pasta
- Protein: dried beans, lentils, tinned fish, soya mince, milk powder and peanut butter
- Fruit: fresh fruit, jam and canned fruit
- Vegetables: fresh vegetables, canned mix vegetables
- Other: cooking oil, salt, sugar
