"Feast against famine" in Tromsø

Text by Fremtiden i våre hender

The first "feast against famine" (Matgildet mot Hungersnød) took place in
Oslo last year. This year the event will be organized nationally in Oslo,
Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø, and Stavanger.
We make food that would otherwise have been thrown away into tasty food
which will become money which will be used towards food for the Sahel area
(in West Africa).
One billion people today suffer from chronic starvation. At the same time
30 procent of the food produced in the world is thrown away. Domestically
in Norway we throw away close to one thousand tons of good food every day.
Through the project ”feast against famine” we shine a light on this tragic
paradox and try to help solve the problem. In this way we grasp onto two
of the largest - and inextricably interwoven - challenges that the world
faces today: poverty and environmental destruction.
In the week before the event takes place, we will collect perfectly usable
food that selected stores otherwise would have thrown away. The food will
be divided to and prepared by a network of volunteer cooks that offer up
their private kitchens and restaurants for use. The dishes will then be
brought to the event location where they will make up a large buffet with
dishes from different parts of the world. Guests are urged to donate a sum
of money for the meal they enjoy. The money collected will then go to
projects that work on food security in areas that are effected by famine.
Come and eat to help make the world a better place!

LOCATION
Storgata by Stortorget from 11-

SCHEDULE

In Storgata
11- Booth where food will be distributed
12- Speech by a representative from the Norwegian Church Aid
At Sivertsens kafe
16- Screening of DIVE! a film about dumpster diving
20- Consert against famine
No Stress Society and Bislage

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