Kellogg Company funds plan to combat Hunger in Mexico.
January 14, 2007
The employees of Kellogg made a contribution of $250,000 for the support of food banking development projects in Mexico, Guatemala and South Africa in order to expand hunger relief efforts in those countries.
— 20.3 million people are below poverty in Mexico (Note 1)
— 5.1 million Mexicans are undernourished (Note 2); 18% of all children
under 5 suffer from stunting (Note 3)
— The Mexican Association of Food Banks distributes 240 tons of foods daily to 1,200,000 people
The $105,500 dedicated for Mexico will be administered directly by the Mexican Association of Food Banks (AMBA) to create a National Plan for the collection and redistribution of donated Foods. According to Luciano Aimar Reyes, President of AMBA, these funds will be used to:
— expand AMBA’s professional team of food sourcing staff
— install two cold storage units for acquiring increased amounts of refrigerated foods for the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas
— purchase two refrigerated trucks for distributing perishable foods among the states
— identify and promote best practices for local food collection and distribution of food and grocery products among the 53 member food banks of AMBA.
Every year, around the world, Kellogg Company donates more than 20 million dollars in products to organizations that feed children and families who suffer from hunger or natural disasters. This donation to AMBA and food banking organizations in Guatemala and South Africa is made possible through the initiative of the employees of the Kellogg Company worldwide.
“Kellogg’s corporate policy is to support communities where our company is present. We work through organizations focused on nutrition, especially those that help children”, commented Heidi Becerra, director of the Division of Cereals in Mexico. “Kellogg Company is concerned about the health and nutrition of all people. For 100 years we have focused on providing a rich variety of healthy and nutritious foods and we are very happy to be here today supporting AMBA in their valuable work,” she commented.
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(Note 1): Bread for the World Hunger 2007 Report, The World Bank, World
Development Indicators, 2006 (WDI)
(Note 2): Bread for the World Hunger 2007 Report, FAO, SOFI, 2006
(Note 3): Bread for the World Hunger 2007 Report, SWC, 2006
