Ethical Food Banking Code

Food bank team member helping a volunteer pack food into a hamper in the Food Bank 2 Home Delivery Program area of the warehouse.

At Food Banks Mississauga, we believe that food is a human right.

Ethical Food Banking Code

As an affiliate member of Food Banks Canada, we follow and uphold their Ethical Food Banking Code:

  1. Provide food and other assistance to those needing help regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, income source, age, and mental or physical ability.
  2. Treat all those who access services with the utmost dignity and respect.
  3. Implement best practices in the proper and safe storage and handling of food.
  4. Respect the privacy of those served and will maintain the confidentiality of personal information.
  5. Not sell donated food.
  6. Acquire and share food in a spirit of cooperation with other food banks and food programs.
  7. Strive to make the public aware of the existence of hunger and of the factors that contribute to it.
  8. Recognize that food banks are not a viable long-term response to hunger and devote part of their activities to reducing the need for food assistance.
  9. Represent accurately, honestly, and completely their respective mission and activities to the larger community.

We are also a proud member of Feed Ontario and follow and uphold their Service Standards and Client Rights and Privileges.

If you have feedback or want to share your experience with food support services by Food Banks Mississauga or our network of agency members, please contact us.