Spreading the Circle of Smiles for Children Through Sustainable Food Initiatives!
The Sustainable Food Chain Association (SFA) is promoting initiatives to reduce food loss and support children through projects like 'Kodomo Smiling Project' and food donation pilot programs in collaboration with Tokyo and Senshu University.
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Our company supports April Dream, a project that aims to make April 1st a day for sharing dreams. This press release outlines the dream of the 'Sustainable Food Chain Association (SFA).'
About the Sustainable Food Chain Association (SFA):
SFA is a consortium that verifies solutions and builds model schemes for sustainability challenges in the food supply chain, such as food loss reduction, which are difficult for a single company to address. We collaborate with a broad network of experts, companies, organizations, local communities, and social welfare groups.
We work to improve food imbalances—where food is unavoidably wasted while some people face food insecurity—and support those taking individual action. We aim to contribute to a future where food sustainability is widespread and filled with smiles.
Planned activities for FY2026 include:
- 'Kodomo Smiling Project': A project to build direct trust between the food industry and child support organizations (like child cafeterias) through food education for future sustainable consumers.
- Demonstration of donating fresh and daily foods.
- Supporting food bank organizations under the 'Food Bank Certification System.'
- Study groups focused on food donation initiatives with food businesses and organizations.
Highlights of FY2025 Initiatives:
1. 'Food Donation Project for Children who Carry the Future' (Tokyo Adopted Project)
Special Page: https://www.j-sfa.net/fooddonation/
Activity Report: FY2025 Q3 Report (link to Tokyo Metropolitan Government documents).
The University Proposal Project is a system where the Tokyo Metropolitan Government solicits project proposals from university researchers in Tokyo and reflects them in city policies. Senshu University has been commissioned for this project for three years starting in FY2023, and SFA joined the project as a partner.
Keywords: AprilDream, Kodomo Shokudo (Child Cafeteria), Food Bank, Social Welfare Council, Food Donation, Sustainability.
About the Sustainable Food Chain Association (SFA):
SFA is a consortium that verifies solutions and builds model schemes for sustainability challenges in the food supply chain, such as food loss reduction, which are difficult for a single company to address. We collaborate with a broad network of experts, companies, organizations, local communities, and social welfare groups.
We work to improve food imbalances—where food is unavoidably wasted while some people face food insecurity—and support those taking individual action. We aim to contribute to a future where food sustainability is widespread and filled with smiles.
Planned activities for FY2026 include:
- 'Kodomo Smiling Project': A project to build direct trust between the food industry and child support organizations (like child cafeterias) through food education for future sustainable consumers.
- Demonstration of donating fresh and daily foods.
- Supporting food bank organizations under the 'Food Bank Certification System.'
- Study groups focused on food donation initiatives with food businesses and organizations.
Highlights of FY2025 Initiatives:
1. 'Food Donation Project for Children who Carry the Future' (Tokyo Adopted Project)
Special Page: https://www.j-sfa.net/fooddonation/
Activity Report: FY2025 Q3 Report (link to Tokyo Metropolitan Government documents).
The University Proposal Project is a system where the Tokyo Metropolitan Government solicits project proposals from university researchers in Tokyo and reflects them in city policies. Senshu University has been commissioned for this project for three years starting in FY2023, and SFA joined the project as a partner.
Keywords: AprilDream, Kodomo Shokudo (Child Cafeteria), Food Bank, Social Welfare Council, Food Donation, Sustainability.