Eat Well Organisation e.V. – Food for your body, mind and soul

The Eat Well Organisation e.V., or EWO for short, is a non-profit association whose philosophy is that every person, regardless of their background or views, should have the right to a healthy and good meal. To this end, members rescue food and cook delicious, sustainable meals from it for various youth and cultural events. They work together with regional farms, shops, as well as Foodsharing and other initiatives around Würzburg. Food distribution is based on a donation basis, which the association also uses for charitable purposes. 

The association was founded in early 2018 and currently consists of around 20 active members who are involved in various areas. So there is something for everyone to contribute to, from cooking to sourcing food to public relations. The motto of the EWO is Food for your body, mind and soul and is implemented by members at various levels. As the Body of the organisation, the solidarity kitchens, or SoKüs for short, can be described. Here, rescued food is offered as part of various events. The food is meant to be there for everyone, which is why the principle is to cook purely plant-based in order to show the greatest possible consideration for allergies, intolerances and personal as well as religious beliefs. Furthermore, by using purely plant-based food, simpler storage and longer shelf life can be guaranteed. 

Donation giving works according to the 'pay what you want' principle, where everyone pays as much as they want and as much as they can afford. What is important to the association is not only solidarity, but also the creative collaboration of creating extraordinarily good food from diverse food donations. Not without reason does the association describe its actions itself as Solidarity Creative Cooking. The EWO also places great emphasis on sustainability. That is why the SoKüs use almost exclusively rescued food. With this ecological approach, care is also taken to cook as regionally and seasonally as possible. Furthermore, the EWO works hand in hand with food savers and Foodsharing Würzburg. Through this mindset, a statement is made against a throwaway society in which food is often no longer valued. 

The Soul of the association are undoubtedly its members, who are committed to rescuing as much food as possible and collecting donations. From these funds, the association wants to set up a mobile kitchen to provide refugees and those in need with balanced meals in difficult times. Since all members of the association work purely on a voluntary basis, all donations at the EWO flow 100% into the project itself. In addition to directly implementing their ideals, the members of the association hope that by constantly addressing the issue of food waste, they can also draw the attention of others to these problems and serve as a role model. That is why the aim is to offer slow food instead of fast food and to maintain distance from convenience products. To make it as easy as possible for those interested, the Eat Well Organisation has made many of its own recipes available on its homepage. This is intended to enable others to get inspiration and be convinced to cook creatively and simply for themselves. 

The association appears up-to-date by not only addressing megatrends such as ecology, health and sustainability, but living them. Overproduction of food is a serious problem in our Western society and we should all strive to treat our resources and our environment with respect. The Eat Well Organisation picks up exactly there: it also sees its task as helping to determine the often unequal distribution of food through its actions and bringing overproduced food to where it is needed. In the future, the association wants to continue to stick to its goals and, in addition to regular events such as the VoKü at the youth cultural centre Cairo or cooking courses at the ESG, also organise new activities. That is why the EWO will probably also be part of the Critical Introduction Week and will offer quite a bit from chopping discos to exhibitions on the subject of food saving in the coming months. If you fancy becoming a food rescuer and cooking hero yourself, you can get in touch at eatwellorganisation@gmail.com or keep an eye out on the various social media channels for the next come-together. 

 Anika Scheffler