A new report by FoodCloud, compiled with academics from Trinity College Dublin (Dr Michelle Share from School of Education) and Atlantic Technological University so as to understand more about the benefits and challenges of surplus food redistribution during Covid-19, has shown that surplus food distribution does demand resources and there are hidden costs associated with it to make it work.

The organisation, which works with more than 600 Irish charities and community groups, facilitating food donations from retailers every day, also said they expected the situation to get worse.