Policy Press

The Rise of Food Charity in Europe

Edited by Hannah Lambie-Mumford and Tiina Silvasti

Published

Sep 22, 2021

Page count

224 pages

ISBN

978-1447347569

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Mar 31, 2020

Page count

272 pages

ISBN

978-1447340003

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Mar 31, 2020

Page count

272 pages

ISBN

978-1447347583

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Mar 31, 2020

Page count

272 pages

ISBN

978-1447347583

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press
The Rise of Food Charity in Europe

As the demand for food banks and other emergency food charities continues to rise across the continent, this is the first systematic Europe-wide study of the roots and consequences of this urgent phenomenon.

Leading researchers provide case studies from the UK, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain, each considering the history and driving political and social forces behind the rise of food charity, and the influence of changing welfare states. They build into a rich comparative study that delivers valuable evidence for anyone with an academic or professional interest in related issues including social policy, exclusion, poverty and justice.

Hannah Lambie-Mumford is Lecturer at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield. Her research focuses on food insecurity, food charity responses and the role of public policy.

Tiina Silvasti is Professor of Social and Public Policy at the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä. Her research interests focus on charitable response to food poverty.

Foreword: The Rise of Food Charity in Europe ~ Graham Riches

Introduction: Exploring the Growth of Food Charity across Europe ~ Hannah Lambie-Mumford, and Tiina Silvasti

New Frames for Food Charity in Finland ~ Tiina Silvasti and Ville Tikka

Social Exclusion and Food Assistance in Germany ~ Fabian Kessl, Stephan Lorenz and Holger Schoneville

The Role of Food Charity in Italy ~ Sabrina Arcuri, Gianluca Brunori and Francesca Galli

Food Banks in the Netherlands Stepping up to the Plate: Shifting Moral and Practical Responsibilities ~ Hilje van der Horst, Leon Pijnenburg and Amy Markus

Redistributing Waste Food to Reduce Poverty in Slovenia ~ Vesna Leskošek and Romana Zidar

Food Aid in Post-crisis Spain: A Test for this Welfare State Model ~ Amaia Inza-Bartolomé and Leire Escajedo San-Epifanio

Food Banks and the UK Welfare State ~ Hannah Lambie-Mumford and Rachel Loopstra

Conclusion: Food Charity in Europe ~ Hannah Lambie-Mumford and Tiina Silvasti