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According to environmental lobby group Do Something!, Australians discard 4.45 million tonnes of usable food, worth $7.8 billion, while others struggle to put food on the table.

Here’s where you can contact the food recovery programs that are springing up around the country to try to bridge the gap between the have-nots and the have-more-than-we-can-eats. Clicking on the names will take you to each organisation’s site.

Parramatta Mission
Operating in Sydney, this program was featured in our article on food recovery. It is sponsored by The GPT Group. 
 
Secondbite
Operating in Melbourne and Hobart.
 
Fareshare
Operating in Melbourne.

Ozharvest
Operating in Sydney and Adelaide.
 
Foodbank
Operating in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Hobart and Darwin.
 
VicRelief Foodbank
Operating in Melbourne.

Food Rescue
Operating in Perth.