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Changing the way we feed Singapore, we are empowering beneficiaries and restoring dignity through the power of autonomy.

The distribution of food to beneficiaries has traditionally been done through a “one size fits all approach” by predefining food bundles consisting of regular staple and non-perishable items. However, based on the findings from The Hunger Report Part II and conversations with our feeding partners, we have found that such an approach can lead to food wastage as food staples distributed to beneficiaries may not always be suitable for their dietary needs. 

Developed to address the needs and to redefine the way beneficiaries receive food aid in Singapore, this initiative empowers beneficiaries with the ability to select and manage when and what they eat.

How it works

Under the Feed The City Tap A Meal initiative, FBSG partners with F&B establishments to provide meals to beneficiaries of our Feeding Partners using FBSG’s Bank Cards. Beneficiaries only need to tap the Bank Card Readers to make the redemption.

“We learnt that people prefer cooked food, want to choose their own food, and want to eat at their own time. With the lack of feeding programmes that meet such needs, we decided to change the way we feed Singapore.” Nichol Ng, Co-founder of FBSG. 

FBSG’s Bank Card Programme is a smart wallet pre-loaded with credits every month in which beneficiaries can redeem meals of their choice from participating F&B outlets and FBSG’s Food Pantry at any time.

Feed The City Tap A Meal is the 3rd run of the Feed The City initiative that first launched in 2019. 

Locations

Beneficiaries can receive meals and essentials from the following locations:

Feeding the hungry is now just a tap away

Partner us to support 10,000 beneficiaries with monthly food and essentials

Feed The City Tap A Meal relies on fundraisers all year round to provide hot, nutritious meals and essentials to Singaporeans who need it.

$100 per month provides aid for meals and essentials to a beneficiary

Your contribution will help prevent hunger for someone today and end food insecurity in all forms in Singapore.

Sign up as a F&B Partner to the Feed The City Tap A Meal Initiative


The Feed The City Tap A Meal initiative not only provides support to beneficiaries. It provides new revenue streams and support for F&Bs and hawkers that participate as F&B Partners.

Join us in our mission to build a brighter, food secure future for all Singaporeans by eliminating food insecurity in all forms.

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The Bank Card Programme was developed by FBSG as a new vehicle for beneficiaries to receive food aid from our various feeding initiatives. Inline with the intent to improve the dignity of beneficiaries, the Bank Card was created with the aim of providing the freedom of choice and autonomy in food aid.

The Bank Card Programme is a smart wallet that is pre-loaded with credits every month. With the bank cards, beneficiaries can receive food from participating F&B outlets and Food Bank’s Food Pantry at any time.

Each Bank Card has 100 virtual credits that are topped up automatically each month. Beneficiaries are able to redeem meals and food items from FBSG’s two initiatives: 

Where can it be used?

Under the Feed The City Tap A Meal initiative, the Bank Cards can be used at the following locations & F&Bs:

  • Encik Tan outlets 
  • Selected Subway outlets (38 locations)
  • Boleh Boleh@Clementi 
  • Popeyes

Bank Cards can also be used to redeem food and daily essential items from FBSG’s Food Pantry locations. 

How do you get a Bank Card?

The Bank Cards are currently available from our Feeding Partners. In order to qualify for a Bank Card, beneficiaries must be formally registered with a feeding partner.

Sign up as a F&B Partner to the Feed The City Tap A Meal Initiative


The Feed The City Tap A Meal initiative not only provides support to beneficiaries. It provides new revenue streams and support for F&Bs and hawkers that participate as F&B Partners.

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The Hunger Report Part 1 was first launched in 2018 revealing findings that one in 10 Singaporeans face some form of food insecurity. This 25th March 2022, in partnership with Lien Center for Social Innovation and Tolaram, we are launching part 2 of the Hunger Report – Targeting specific needs in the wake of COVID-19.

“When we started working on the Hunger Report Part I in 2018, the world was a very different place from what it is now. From the first Hunger Report published in 2020, we saw 10.4% of the population face some form of food insecurity which was worrying. Seeing how the pandemic has swept the world by storm, we decided in 2020 to follow up closely with The Hunger Report Part II to understand better how mindsets and needs have shifted in the midst of this crisis,” Nichol Ng, Co-Founder, FBSG

The Hunger Report Part II will be launched in our upcoming event, Diversity in Hunger – Freedom of Choice. 

Join us in a lively panel discussion with the authors of the report and industry experts where we present the key findings on food insecurity in Singapore, share interesting insights and discuss recommendations moving forward. 

Event Details

Date: 25 March 2022
Time: 9.30am-12pm
This panel discussion is a hybrid session that will be conducted onsite
and streamed online on FBSG’s LinkedIn and Facebook Live.

About the Panel Moderator

Ms Nichol Ng

Co-founder, The Food Bank Singapore

Nichol co-founded The Food Bank Singapore, together with her brother in 2012, after witnessing the level of food waste prevalent in their industry. She is also the CEO of X-Inc Pte Ltd (a group of companies in food distribution) and a member of YPO — a global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives — amongst others.

About the Panelists

Dr. Dalvin Sidhu

Programme Manager, Lien Centre for Social Innovation (LCSI)

Dr. Dalvin Sidhu is a Programme Manager at the Lien Centre for Social Innovation (LCSI). Her research interests focus on advocacy for vulnerable groups in Singapore.  She obtained her Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University. Her educational journey and work in LCSI has equipped her with advanced analytical skills, especially the ability to understand and then synthesise themes from the components of complex problems. Recently, she has been involved in impact assessment, utilising evidence-based procedures in analysing impact.

Dr. Tania Nagpaul

Senior Lecturer, S. R. Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS

Dr. Tania Nagpaul is a Senior Lecturer at the S. R. Nathan School of Human Development, Singapore University of Social Sciences. She obtained her Ph.D. in psychology from Nanyang Technological University and has held research and teaching appointments at premier institutes of higher learning in Singapore. Her research interests include self-determination theory, occupational well-being, social issues surrounding food insecurity, youth-at-risk, low-income workers, and mixed methods research.

Deepak Singhal

Managing Director, Consumer Business, Tolaram

Deepak Singhal is the Managing Director of Consumer Business at Tolaram. He was instrumental in building the successful consumer packaged goods business that Tolaram has today.

He joined Tolaram in Nigeria in November 1999 as the Finance Manager for Multipro before becoming its COO. He then moved on to the CEO role for DUFIL before relocating to Singapore in 2014 to take on his current position. Deepak is a board member for Tolaram Group Inc.

MP Edward Chia

Member of Parliament, Zhenghua Ward, Holland-Bukit Timah GRC

Edward Chia is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the governing People’s Action Party (PAP), he is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Zhenghua ward of Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020.

Edward is also currently the Managing Director of PlaceM and Director of Feed the World. Edward has been known to support and develop Singaporean musicians and culinary talents since 2005.

Eric Chua

Parliamentary Secretary
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Ministry of Social and Family Development

Mr Eric Chua is the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Social and Family Development, as well as the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. He previously served in the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs for 17 years before being elected into Parliament in July 2020. Eric was most recently also Chairman of the Cairnhill Community Club Management Committee (CCMC), Chairman of the Henderson Dawson Community Sports Club, and members of the Moulmein-Cairnhill and Henderson Dawson Citizens’ Consultative Committee.

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