Foodpanda doubles down on hunger relief with sustainability program
by Excel V. Dyquiangco / June 20, 2024
Online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda recently amplified the fight against hunger and malnutrition through its sustainability program “Let’s Do Our Pau-rt” (LDOP).
In the Philippines, despite progress in reducing involuntary hunger—from 14% to 11% between December 2023 and March 2024, according to an OCTA Research group survey—an estimated 2.9 million families still struggle with food insecurity.
“The effects of hunger and malnutrition are far-reaching, because it impacts entire generations worldwide. But by starting locally, we can make global ripples against this crisis,” said foodpanda Philippines CEO Daniel Marogy.
Leading up to World Hunger Day, foodpanda has launched several initiatives aimed at making a tangible difference in alleviating hunger, malnutrition, and food waste.
Share a meal
To allow app users to easily donate meals after checking out their orders, foodpanda is leveraging its partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) through its innovative fundraising mobile application ShareTheMeal (STM). The donation feature aims to make donating to local beneficiaries as seamless and convenient as possible.
During its first run, the campaign successfully donated meals to local farmers from disaster-prone areas in the country who are often affected by climate emergencies.
“Given how successful the first initial run was, we wanted to continue our engagement with WFP so that more local beneficiaries will receive donated meals from our app users through our platform,” said Marogy.
‘Food rescue’ missions
Stop Food Waste Day, observed last April 24, saw foodpanda collaborate with its long-time partner Scholars of Sustenance (SOS PH) to rescue near-expiration items from its grocery arm, pandamart, and redistribute them to communities in need.
“Our aim is to redirect these near-expiry items to those who can still benefit from them, rather than letting them go to waste. This is a significant step against food wastage given that globally, about a third of food produced is lost or spoiled, with Filipino households alone wasting nearly 3 million tons annually,” said Marogy.
The donations from pandamart were able to procure more than 3,000 meals donated to SOS PH’s partner communities.
World Hunger Day
On World Hunger Day, foodpanda employees joined forces with SOS PH to cook rescued food items in their soup kitchen in Marikina, providing meals to 300 beneficiaries.
Marogy that these efforts will continue even without celebrations or annual events. “As we mark World Hunger Day this year, let’s reflect on the importance of ending hunger and malnutrition for good. For us, what we want is to create a better, healthier future for everyone, one meal at a time.”
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