Leket Israel

5/19/2013 9:58:00 AM

Leket Israel presents at Gefiltefest ...

Six hundred people enjoyed all that Gefiltefest 2013 had to offer recently including workshops such as Leket Israel’s Nutrition and Food Waste Prevention and cooking demonstrations by popular local chefs. Thank you to our Leket UK Board members and to all who stopped by the Leket Israel booth, said hello and enjoyed our root vegetable salad. Looking forward to seeing you at next year’s event.

4/29/2013 4:40:00 PM

Happy Israel Independence Day from Le...

April 15, 2013. On behalf of Leket Israel's dedicated staff and 40,000+ annual volunteers, we would like to wish you a happy Israel Independence Day! Leket Israel addresses the paradox of poverty and large-scale food waste in Israel--helping to improve food security conditions in the country for 140,000 Israelis each week.

4/29/2013 1:19:00 PM

Food Waste: Turning an Environmental ...

April 2013 - Leket Israel, a member of the Global Foodbanking Network (GFN), was recently featured in online article on GFN's website. The article highlighted model programs around the world that are turning an environmental problem--namely food waste, into a humanitarian solution to help combat world hunger.

4/18/2013 11:57:00 AM

Happy Earth Day from Leket Israel

April 22, 2013 - Happy Earth Day to All! To mark the day, join Israel’s nationwide initiative to protect the environment by preventing hundreds of thousands of tons of food waste from occupying landfills. Join Leket Israel employees and 40,000+ volunteers in food rescue. Be good to the environment.

4/8/2013 4:01:00 PM

VIDEO: People Feeding People

Statistics reveal that over 400,000 families in Israel suffer from nutritional insecurity, the inability due to poverty to acquire an adequate amount of food on a reliable, routine basis. Yet, at the same time, hundreds of thousands of tons of good, nutritious food is destroyed each year. Leket Israel works to alleviate hunger by combating paradoxical food waste through the collection & redistr...

3/29/2013 5:36:00 PM

From farm to families in need

JERUSALEM POST - March 29, 2013. As Israel’s poor struggle to feed their families – particularly around the holidays – Leket Israel collects surplus food from restaurants, caterers, hotels and farms to distribute to the needy. Leket Israel works over many arenas to identify food waste and works tirelessly with volunteers to rescue and redistribute thousands of tons of nutritious food each year....

3/16/2013 9:31:00 PM

Food Waste in Rich Countries

GREEN PROPHET - March 10, 2013. In an article about food waste in Mid East countries, Maurice Picow discusses how regional food shortages combined with sharp increases in food prices are indicators that millions – perhaps billions of people are facing a lack of nutrients. Wasteful food production and distribution practices by both farmers and sellers of foodstuffs contribute to the problem. ...

2/10/2013 1:27:00 PM

Why do Israelis throw away half the f...

HAARETZ - Feb. 7, 2013. While one billion people worldwide are suffering from hunger, up to half of the food produced − in rich and poor countries alike − is thrown out before it reaches anyone’s plate. In a feature article about food waste, written by Haaretz's Netta Ahituv, learn what Leket Israel, Israel's National Food Bank, is doing to help combat the problem of food waste and nutritiona...

1/23/2013 12:54:00 PM

Cooking Outside the Box: Food Rescue...

COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX blog offers a food waste primer according to Jewish law and then features the work of Leket Israel in combating food waste. ''Unlike other food banks and charities, [Leket Israel] provides nutritional food like fresh produce (not canned and packaged foods) and it helps other businesses fulfill the mitzvah of avoiding food waste. Win-win! Leket Israel also has some new pr...

10/24/2012 10:19:00 AM

Israeli Food Recycling Programs Model...

JSPACE - October 23, 2012. With poverty rates soaring, it is no surprise that many people in Israel face food insecurity and hunger. But while poverty and hunger statistics may be discouraging, Leket Israel is working to address the widespread problem through its unique gleaning and food recycling programs. Thanks to Leket Israel, food that has been grown locally and would have otherwise gone...

10/17/2012 7:28:00 AM

Israeli NGOs combating hunger on Worl...

THE JERUSALEM POST - Oct. 17, 2012. World Food Day, which aims to raise awareness of poverty and hunger around the world, was marked this week by Leket Israel and other Israeli NGOs. According to the National Insurance Institute, almost 11% of families in Israel experienced significant nutritional insecurity in 2011. Leket Israel was founded 9 years ago to combat food waste in the face of pov...

8/30/2012 7:45:00 PM

Janglo News: Food Waste in the U.S.

JANGLO News - Aug. 24, 2012. A report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council highlights America's wasteful tendencies; with 40% of all US consumer food going to waste. The report explained that relatively low US prices and large portion sizes far exceeding government suggestions are contributing to the problem. Leket Israel's Joseph Gitler, says that the situation in Israel isn’t muc...

8/23/2012 10:20:00 PM

Food Waste in US Reaches 40%; Is Isra...

ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS, Arutz-7 - Aug. 23, 2012. Head of Leket Israel, Joseph Gitler, responds to a discomforting Washington Post report concerning the state of food waste in the US. Comparing the western world's tendency to waste, Gitler says that the situation in Israel isn’t much different. Gitler discusses the positive response to his organization but concludes at the end of the article th...

7/19/2012 10:40:00 PM

Gleaning for Good

Leket Israel was featured recently on a Spotlight broadcast. Known for its daily 15 minute radio program, Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting which makes it easier for many people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.

6/19/2012 9:40:00 PM

Repair Interview: Leket Israel’s Jose...

In an interview conducted by Repair the World blogger, Leah Koenig, Leket Israel's Founder and CEO, Joseph Gitler, describes his inspiration for starting Leket Israel and the amazing impact the organization has had on Israel's food insecure. In addition, Gitler shares a couple of stories of real life people and the positive impact Leket Israel has had on their lives.

6/10/2012 6:59:00 PM

Joseph Gitler on Nachum Segal

NACHUMSEGAL.COM - May 31, 2012. Miriam L. Wallach interviews Leket Israel Founder and Chairman, Joseph Gitler, on ''That's Life''. On the recent broadcast, Gitler describes the organization's Shavuot campaign, highlighting the issue of food waste and explaining what can be done to rescue and redirect surplus food to the needy. Gitler also describes his recent trip to NY which included a visit ...

6/10/2012 6:13:00 PM

''The Narrow Door'' blog features: L...

''This organization looks amazing,'' begins a blog post featuring Leket Israel -- Food Bank Program. ''The Narrow Door'' blog, written by blogger ''Gail'', continues: ''I applaud them for what they are doing with getting fresh produce to people and healthy food to poor school children.'' Read more about what ''The Narrow Door'' has to say about Leket Israel.

3/1/2012 2:00:00 PM

VIDEO: Leket Israel 2012 Movie

Statistics reveal that over 400,000 families in Israel suffer from nutritional insecurity, the inability due to poverty to acquire an adequate amount of food on a reliable, routine basis. Yet, at the same time, hundreds of thousands of tons of good, nutritious food are destroyed each year. A significant focus of Leket Israel's mission is to alleviate hunger by combating paradoxical food waste...

2/16/2012 10:00:00 AM

Community Impact: Women's Endowment F...

JEWISH FED. OF GREATER SEATTLE - Feb. 15, 2012. Leket Israel's Nutrition for Life: Empowering Mothers Project recently received funding from the Women's Endowment of the Seattle Federation. The project offers workshops & training to at-risk single mothers to the benefits of healthy eating habits and proper nutrition on a limited budget--working to empower young mothers to serve as living exampl...

2/2/2012 12:23:00 PM

Israel Trip Explores Judaism and Soci...

NEW JERSEY JEWISH NEWS - Feb. 1, 2012. Forty college students recently spent part of their semester break exploring Jewish social justice in Israel as part of an experiential education program offered by Yeshiva University. Leket Israel, working to combat the paradox of food waste in the face of widespread poverty and hunger, was an important stop for the students as they explored and involved...

9/13/2011 11:50:00 PM

E-News - Fall 2011

On behalf of the staff and its dedicated network of thousands of volunteers, Leket Israel wishes you a Shana Tova and a joyous holiday season. Thank you for your continued support and for helping us rescue and deliver over 200 tons of food every week to Israel's needy. Together we are preventing waste, protecting the environment, and putting a crucial source of nutrition on the plates of thos...

7/18/2011 1:59:00 PM

Be Good to the Environment: Reduce Fo...

The environmental impact of food waste is rarely acknowledged. While we won't ever completely eliminate food waste, Leket Israel is making a real dent in the problem through the rescue and redelivery of over 200 tons of excess food every week. Food rescue provides concerned citizens with an opportunity to make a real and significant difference for the environment. Support Leket Israel and help...

6/21/2011 1:13:00 PM

One Billion Hungry & More Than a Bill...

GLOBAL FOODBANKING NETWORK - June 21, 2011. The recently released Global Food Loss & Waste study, commissioned by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN reports that approximately 1/3 of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. The report shines a spotlight on the disconnect between food waste and hunger – exactly the issue food banks around the world are working to so...

3/13/2011 7:38:00 PM

Tips to Reduce Food Waste on Passover

Reduce your food waste this Passover. Check out the top 10 tips below:

2/23/2011 5:53:00 PM

Doing good with your leftover food...

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ONLINE By Jessica Elgot, February 17, 2011 ''British families wanting to give back on holiday in Israel often work with...Leket Israel''.