Food bank concept finally taking root in the CR

Food bank concept finally taking root in the CR: "Food bank concept finally taking root in the CR
By: Jaroslav Schejbal, 02. 05. 2006

Prague has seen the creation of its first food bank: people in need will be provided with free food at the first warehouse of the Czech Food Bank Federation (ČFPB) from a site based in Prague 10 – Hostivař.

“Food banks are non-profit associations. They don’t buy the food, they acquire it free from producers, distributors and retail chains, and also from public donations,” explains the volunteer director of the organization, Fabrice Martin Plichta, a French journalist living in Prague. Producers and grocers may claim a tax deduction on the donated items, he noted most goods collected and close to their sell-by date."