Mealprep strengthens food skills
Mealprep makes healthy eating more practical by helping participants prepare a weekly menu together; it strengthens food skills and lowers the threshold to healthier home cooking.
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Structural school meals break the cycle
Structural school meals and a healthy, affordable food environment improve health, concentration and mental well-being.
Three structural forms of value loss
Overdimensioning, premature replacement and unused capacity are three structural forms of value loss in the built environment.
Shared support relieves food initiatives
A shared support cooperative can relieve initiatives in administration, fundraising and accountability; the exploratory SCBA calculates a benefit-cost ratio of about 2.8.
A city fund anchors co-financing
A city fund can organise continuity, co-financing and shared learning; the exploratory SCBA uses about €6.5 million in annual benefits.
Edible surplus can create public value
The exploratory SCBA shows that using edible surplus for food initiatives can reduce waste and strengthen local food support.
Kitchen space turns surplus into neighbourhood meals
Professional kitchen space makes it possible to turn surplus food into neighbourhood meals; the exploratory SCBA calculates a benefit-cost ratio of about 6.7.
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Food vouchers bridge households into reach
Food vouchers help reach households outside regular food support; the exploratory SCBA calculates a benefit-cost ratio of about 3.6.
20% of minimum-income households reached
Reaching 20% of minimum-income households shows both the value of food initiatives and the remaining access gap.
Food aid is not an extra
Interviews show that food aid is an essential provision for users, with stress reduction and stronger social connection.