Food banks in Spain – Where the change begins

The main food banks in Spain are listed below. It’s up to you to change the world!

Banco de Alimentos Rías Altas (BALRIAL)
– Location: Lugar de San José, 44,
15008, Meicende. A Coruña
– Contact: 981 271 567 / 698 145 849
– Website: balrial@balrial.org

Fundación Provincial Banco de Alimentos de Vigo
– Location: Camiño da Moiania, nave 1-3,
36214, Sárdoma. Vigo
– Contact: 986 263 022 / 671 131 079
– Website: info@bancoalimentosvigo.org

Banco de Alimentos de Lugo
– Location: Ronda del Carmen, 5, 2º B
27004 Lugo
– Contact: 649 742 145
– Website: amadoranunez@hotmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Ourense
– Location: Calle Manuel Murguía, 43, baixo
32005 Ourense
– Contact: 988 242 344
– Website: bancodealimentosourense@yahoo.es

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias
– Location: Polígono Industrial Espíritu Santo.
Calle Finlandia, 2,
33010, Oviedo. Asturias
– Contact: 985 115 860 / 627 561 8 67
– Website: maria@bancaliasturias.org

Banco de Alimentos de Cantabria
– Location: Calle Fernando de los Ríos, 65 bajo
39006 Santander
– Contact: 942 314 468
608 098 334
– Website: info@abacantabria.es

Banco de Alimentos de Araba
– Location: Polígono Industrial de Júndiz.
Calle Uzbina, 24, Pabellón 5 A
01015, Gazteiz. Araba
– Contact: 945 213 233
– Website: administracion@bancoalimentosaraba.org

Banco de Alimentos de Bizkaia
– Location: Avenida Cervantes, 49 – Módulo, 6 y 7, planta baja,
48970, Basauri. Bizkaia
– Contact: 944 499 258
– Website: general@bancali-biz.org

Banco de Alimentos de Gipuzkoa
– Location: Polígono Ugaldetxo.
Calle Zuaznabar, 73
20180, Oiartzun. Gipuzkoa
– Contact: 943 493 796
– Website: oiartzun@bancoalimentosgipuzkoa.org

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Navarra
– Polígono Industrial Plazaola
Manzana B, naves 15 y 16
31195, Aizoain-Berrioplano. Navarra
– Contact: 948 303 816
– Website: secretariado@bancoalimentosnavarra.org

Banco de Alimentos de la Rioja
– Location: Carretera de Laguardia, 93-B
26009, Logroño. La Rioja
– Contact: 941 254 491 / 654 255 599
– Website: info@bancodealimentosdelarioja.org

Banco de Alimentos de Burgos
– Location: Carretera Madrid Irún, Km. 244
Complejo Gala, Nave 204,
09007 Burgos
– Contact: 947 294 660 / 667 389 214
– Webmail: bancaliburg@yahoo.es

Banco de Alimentos de León
– Location: Calle Santo Tirso, 18, 4º D
24006 León
– Contact: 637 439 827
– Webmail: banco.leon@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Sil-Ponferrada
– Location: Campo de Fútbol El Toralín, local Nº 5
24404 Ponferrada
– Contact: 987 419 516 / 673 894 756
– Website: admin@bancodealimentosdelsil.org.es

Banco de Alimentos de Palencia
– Location: Polígono Industrial San Antolín.
Calle Islas Canarias, 21,
34004 Palencia
– Contact: 979 100 212 / 677 958 979
– Website: bancapal@gmail.com

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Valladolid
– Location: Polígono Argales.
Calle Vázquez de Menchaca, parcela 128
47008 Valladolid
– Contact: 983 275 300
– Website: info@bancodealimentosdevalladolid.es

Banco de Alimentos de Soria
– Location: Los Betetas, 10, 1º A
42002 Soria
– Contact: 975 100 020 / 662 188 444
– Website: balso.soria@yahoo.es

Banco de Alimentos de Zamora
– Location: Carretera de Villalpando, km. 2
49029 Zamora
– Contact: 980 535 344 / 675 542 421
– Website: banco.al.zamora@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Salamanca
– Location: Mercasalamanca.
Ctra. Salamanca-Vitigudino km 1,1.
Av. Puerto de Cartago, Nave 10
37009 Salamanca
– Contact: 923 185 974 / 618 62 31 32
– Website: administracion@bancodealimentosdesalamanca.org

Banco de Alimentos de Segovia (San Ildefonso)
– Location: Carretera de Arévalo Km. 3
Dependencias del Silo, Apartado de correos 203
40080 Segovia
– Contact: 921 433 428 / 679 824 242
– Website: segoviaba@telefonica.net

Banco de Alimentos de Ávila
– Location: Polígono Industrial Vicolozano
Calle Valencia, 25, locales 5 y 6
05194, Vicolozano. Ávila
– Contact: 920 225 847 / 636 625 329
– Website: bancoalimentosavila@hotmail.com

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Zaragoza
– Location: Mercazaragoza.
Carretera Cogullada 65, Calle P, Naves 3, 4, 5 y 6
50014, Zaragoza
– Contact: 976 737 136
– Website: administracion@bazgz.es

Banco de Alimentos de Huesca
– Location: Polígono Industrial Monzú.
Calle Fornillos, 57,
22006 Huesca
– Contact: 974 234 224 / 683 179 050
– Website: balhuesca@hotmail.es

Banco de Alimentos de Teruel
– Location: Centro Empresarial Galileo
Calle Los Enebros, 74, 2ª planta
44002 Teruel
– Contact: 978 221 374 / 650 490 340
– Website: bancoalimentosteruel@fundaciontervalis.es

Fundació Banc Dels Aliments
-Location: Calle Motors, 122
08040 Barcelona
– Contact: 933 464 404
– Website: vicepresidencia@bancdelsaliments.org

Fundació Privada Banc D’aliments De Les Comarques De Girona
– Location: Hotel de Entidades de Girona
Calle Rutlla, 22
17002 Girona
– Contact: 972 223 463 / 627 526 928
– Website: info@bancdelsalimentsgirona.org

Banc Dels Aliments Lleida
– Location: Polígono Neoparc
Calle Vilanova de la Barca, 3
25190 Lleida
– Contact: 973 257 612
– Website: info@bancalimentslleida.cat

Fundació Banc Dels Aliments Comarques De Tarragona
– Location: Calle Escultor Rocamora 14-16 bajos
43204, Reus. Tarragona
– Contact: 977 757 444
– Website: bancreus@yahoo.es

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Alicante
– Location: Mercalicante
Carretera de Madrid, Km 4
Nave II, Módulos 235-242
03007 Alicante
– Contact: 965 114 900 / 650 375 941
– Website: bancodealimentosdealicante@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Castellón
– Location: Carretera de Borriol, 2, nave 5 Bis
12004 Castellón
– Contact: 964 212 519
– Website: bancoalimentoscastellon@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Valencia
– Location: Calle Camí de la Creu, 6
46185, La Pobla de Valbona. Valencia
– Contact: 962 760 128 / 651 463 935
– Website: bancoalimval@hotmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Mallorca
– Location: Mercapalma.
Calle Cardenal Rossell, 182
Polivalencia, Pabelló VI
07007, Coll d´en Rebassa. Palma de Mallorca
– Contact: 971 408 100 / 654 834 389
– Website: bamallorca@gmail.com

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Madrid
– Location: Colegio San Fernando.
Carretera Colmenar Viejo, Km. 13,600
28049 Madrid
– Contact: 917 346 383 / 649 215 702
– Website: administracion@bamadrid.org

Banco de Alimentos de Toledo
– Location: Calle Maestros Espaderos, s/n
45004 Toledo
– Contact: 925 256 697 / 628 877 508
– Website: balimto2@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Ciudad Real
– Location: Polígono Larache.
Calle Pedro Muñoz, s/n, despacho B-2
13005 Ciudad real
– Contact: 926 256 767
– Website: banco-c-real@hotmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Cuenca
– Location: Poligono Industrial «Los Palancares»
Parcela 7B
16004 Cuenca
– Contact: 969 273 354 / 669 304 688
– Website: bancodealimentos_cuenca@hotmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Guadalajara
– Location: Calle Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, 6.1, local 5
19004 Guadalajara
– Contact: 949 208 154 / 609 115 307
– Website: bancodeguadalajara@hotmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Albacete
– Location: Lonja Municipal.
Carretera de Murcia Km. 2.
Apartado de Correos 208
02006 Albacete
– Contact: 967 244 752
– Website: info@bancodealimentosalbacete.es

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Badajoz
– Location: Polígono Industrial El Nevero.
Calle Quince, s/n (Silo)
06006 Badajoz
– Contact: 924 259 803 / 636 494 037
– Website: info@bancoalimentosbadajoz.org

Banco de Alimentos de Cáceres
– Location: Edificio El Silo.
Avenida de la Constitución, s/n
10195, Aldea Moret. Cáceres
– Contact: 927 233 576 / 608 895 558
– Website: administracion@bancalicc.com

Banco de Alimentos del Segura
– Location: Antigua Ciudad del Transporte
Avenida de la Región Murciana, Nave 3
30011 Murcia
– Contact: 868 600 036
– Website: bancodealimentosdelsegura@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos Región de Murcia – Cartagena
– Location: Polígono Industrial Cabezo Beaza.
Calle Zagreb, parcela 14-15
30353 Cartagena
– Contact: 968 324 303 / 968 089 189 / 649 603 503
– Website: barmurcia@hotmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de Cádiz
– Location: Polígono Industrial La Cabezuela
Calle Chile, Parcela 14, naves B7, B8, B11 Y B12
11519, Puerto Real. Cádiz
– Contact: 956 205 151 / 673 823 245
– Website: presidencia@bancoalimentoscadiz.org

Banco de Alimentos Campo de Gibraltar – Algeciras
– Location: Polígono de La Menacha.
Calle Portus Albus, Parcela 5-20
Apartado de Correos, 355
11205, Algeciras. Cádiz
– Contact: 956 626 706 / 618 98 90 18
– Website: bancodealimentosalgeciras@hotmail.com

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Almería
– Location: Polígono Industrial Las Salinas de San Rafael
Calle Ribadesella, 5, Apartado de Correos 476
04740, Roquetas del Mar. Almeria
– Contact: 950 345 947 / 666 34 19 98
– Website: bancoalimentosalmeria@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos Medina Azahara
– Location: Antiguo Matadero Comarcal
Campo de San Antón. s/n
14010 Córdoba
– Contact: 957 751 070 / 685 901 226
– Website: info@bancordoba.info

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Granada
– Location: Polígono Industrial Mercagranada.
Carretera de Córdoba, s/n
18015 Granada
– Contact: 958 289 406
– Website: fundacion@bancoalimentosgranada.org

Banco de Alimentos de Huelva
– Location: Calle Berdigón, 29, bajo izq.
21003 Huelva
– Contact: 959 251 028
– Website: info@bancodealimentosdehuelva.org

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Jaén
– Location: Polígono de los Olivares.
Calle Villatorres, 15
23009 Jaén
– Contact: 953 28 06 15 / 636 94 70 13
– Website: bancalijaen@gmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de la Costa del Sol (BANCOSOL)
– Location: Polígono Industrial Trévenez.
Calle Escritora Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, 1
29196 Málaga
– Contact: 952 179 579 / 651 390 110
– Website: malaga@bancosol.info

Banco de Alimentos de Sevilla
– Location: Polígono Store
Calle Gramil, s/n, parcela 26, nave 8
41008 Sevilla
– Contact: 954 219 311 / 647 948 125
info@bancodealimentosdesevilla.org

Banco de Alimentos de Ceuta
– Location: Avenida Polígono Virgen de África, bloque 9, bajo dcha.
51001 Ceuta
– Contact: 956 525 225
– Website: secretaria@bancoceuta.es

Banco de Alimentos de Melilla
– Location: Calle Miguel Zazo, 29, local 1
52004 Melilla
– Contact: 952 685 825 / 630 620 279
bancodealimentosmelilla@hotmail.com

Banco de Alimentos de las Palmas
– Location: Mercalaspalmas.
Nave 12,4
35229, Marzagán. Las Palmas de Gran Canarias
– Contact: 928 709 997 / 605 469 108
– Website: info@bancoalimentoslpa.org

Banco de Alimentos de Tenerife (BANCOTEIDE)
– Location: Mercatenerife, Polígono Industrial «El Mayorazgo»
Sector D, nave 5
38110 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
– Contact: 922 226 497
– Website: info@bancoalimentostfe.org

Myths and Facts about Food

  1. Meat consumption is one of the leading causes of climate change.
    Animal agriculture is one of the largest contributors to climate change and deforestation.
    According to the World Bank, animal agriculture is culpable for nearly 91 percent of Amazon destruction. What’s more, the meat industry generates more greenhouse gases than all modes of transportation in the world combined. In fact, even without fossil fuels, we will exceed our 565-gigaton CO2e limit by 2030—all from raising animals for food.
  2. Animal agriculture consumes a lot of resources.
    It reportedly takes 576 gallons of water to produce one pound of pork, 880 gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk, and a whopping 1,799 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. But it’s not just water that the meat industry wastes. A pound of beef requires 13 percent more fossil fuel to produce than a pound of soy.
  3. The meat industry exploits workers.
    Workplace hazards for factory farm and slaughterhouse employees include injuries, respiratory illness, PTSD, and infection by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Recent reports indicate that on average one Tyson employee a month is injured by equipment and loses a finger or limb.
  4. Meat production contributes to world hunger.
    With close to a billion people in the world without enough food, it’s impossible to ignore the link between meat consumption and world hunger. A 2012 study from McGill University and the University of Minnesota found that humans produce enough grain to feed the world, yet we choose to feed most of it to animals just so we can eat meat. As of 2012, 95 percent of oats produced in the U.S. and 80 percent of our corn has been fed to farmed animals—yet in 2015, more than 6 million U.S. households reported extremely low food security. The U.S. could feed 800 million people with the grain we feed to farmed animals.
  5. No federal law protects animals at factory farms.
    Unfortunately, not a single federal law protects animals during their lives at factory farms. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act pertains only to the slaughterhouse. What’s more, this law doesn’t include birds, who make up over 98 percent of the animals killed for meat. Want to change this? Click here to sign our petition urging the USDA to extend basic slaughter protections to birds.
  6. The meat, dairy, and egg industries torture animals.
    In the pork industry, piglets are slammed headfirst onto concrete floors if they are too sick or aren’t growing fast enough. In the egg industry, male chicks are ground up alive.
    That’s right—since they will never lay eggs and don’t grow quickly enough to be raised profitably for meat, they’re killed within hours of hatching. These practices are truly sickening, but they are considered standard and acceptable, and they are just two of the many horrible things done to animals at factory farms.
  7. Carbonated drinks are bad for you
    Sodium-free seltzer with a wedge of lemon or lime quenches thirst without hurting your health. Soda, on the other hand, will contribute to weight gain, cavities, high blood pressure, and many other unhealthy problems. Don’t miss these other 10 reasons to avoid soda, including diet versions.
  8. Those with diabetes have to give up sweets
    In moderation, an occasional sweet treat is fine. The key to maintaining healthy blood glucose levels is balancing meals and snacks to provide a mixture of carbs, fats, and proteins.
  9. Cranberry juice can cure a urinary tract infection
    There’s no proof that cranberry juice or supplements can treat an infection, which should be medicated with antibiotics. But drinking the juice or taking supplements regularly can prevent such infections in the first place because compounds in the juice stop infection- causing bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall. 
  10. Fat-free and low-fat foods are always better than full-fat versions
    When it comes to meat and some dairy products, it’s generally true that the less fat, the better. But not so with packaged, processed foods. Call it the “Snackwells” lesson: When manufacturers remove a certain ingredient (fat) from a certain food (cookies), they need to compensate for the taste by adding other not-so-healthy ingredients (sugar). Companies are constantly tinkering with the ratios of sugar, fat, salt and other ingredients in such foods.
    Now, most nutrition experts believe you’re better off avoiding artificially fat-free foods and opting instead for whole foods with healthy fats, like nuts.
  11. Eating carrots will improve your eyesight
    This widespread carrot myth has been around since World War II, when rumors circulated that pilots ate lots of the vegetable to keep their vision in top shape. In reality, the fighter’s bionic eyesight was the result of improved technology.

Most relevant conferences about alimentation around the world

To help you with your eating problems are listed below a series of conferences that may be of interest. Enjoy!