Mexican Foodbanking Network

The Mexican Foodbanking Network  represents a comprehensive solution to three interconnected global challenges: hunger, food waste, and climate change. This network of more than 50 food banks operates throughout Mexico, rescuing food across the entire value chain and redistributing it to families, communities, and institutions in need. As founding members of the Global Foodbanking Network and validated by Charities Aid Foundation International, Red BAMX operates under a sustainable development model that leverages cutting-edge technology to maximise impact.

The project's impressive scale demonstrates its significant environmental and social impact. Over the period from 2021-2023, the network rescued over 321,000 tons of food, directly assisting more than 2.4 million people while avoiding over 370,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions. This dual approach addresses food insecurity while simultaneously preventing methane emissions that would otherwise occur from food decomposition in landfills. The network rescues approximately 120,000 tons of food annually, reaching over 2.7 million people and contributing to improved nutrition and food access across Mexico.

The carbon credit program generated from this initiative offers multiple co-benefits beyond emissions reduction. It promotes sustainable consumption patterns, reduces unnecessary food production, improves living conditions and socio-economic well-being, enhances nutritional structure and food access for millions, and prevents thousands of tons of methane emissions. The project has generated over 370,000 carbon credits to date, with an additional 150,000 credits available as of December 2024, and projects the generation of over 1.5 million carbon credits over a 10-year period.