The Red Collective (TRC), established in 2022, tackles the twin challenges of food insecurity and food waste in Singapore. Despite national progress, 10.4% of households lack access to sufficient, nutritious food, while food waste burdens the environment with greenhouse gas emissions. TRC bridges this gap by collecting surplus food and delivering it to those in need, currently serving 18,000 benef
iciaries monthly. Our founders' expertise in both food insecurity and food waste reduction, coupled with strong partnerships and our dedicated 15-footer truck, affectionately named "Trevor", ensures efficient solutions and measurable impact. By tackling food waste and hunger simultaneously, TRC strives to create a more equitable and sustainable food system for Singapore.
红瑞善食社 (红食社) 是一个自发组织的民间团体。我们致力于帮助那些缺乏食物保障的人们，解决粮食短缺的问题。 我们从各种渠道收集食物食品（包括过期和多余的食物食品存货）并将它们重新分配给有需要的社区和组织，如家庭服务中心和免费食堂等等
**Why the color Red?*
Red is the color of our blood. Therefore, regardless of creed, race, nationality etc, we aspire to make an impact on our beneficiaries.
红色，代表血液的颜色，也代表大家红彤彤的心。我们不分宗教、种族、信仰或国籍，有福同享，有饭同吃。我们希望尽一己之力, 把食物送给最需要的人.
**Who do we work with?
1. Vendors with excess food items eg fresh vegetables and fruits, bread, package food, and beverages.
2. Vendors/organizations with expired or close to expiry food items such as canned food, rice, noodles, drinks etc.
**And the food collected/donated goes to ... .Our growing group of beneficiaries which spans low-income communities, migrant workers, nursing homes, soup kitchens, and food waste reduction communities.
**Why should you work with The Red Collective? Our wide and varied network of beneficiaries puts us in a prime position to divert the right food(donated/excess and/or expired) to the right audience. We treat every donation or expired food diversion with the necessary acknowledgment and/or discretion, according to the wishes of vendor(s).
