BATTLE CREEK, Mich.,
Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Around
the world, one in nine people are food insecure1.
To help, Kellogg employees across the globe volunteered more
than 3,300 hours at meal-packing events and food drives around the
world in honor of World Food Day 2019. Kris
Bahner, Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs
at Kellogg Company shares how this
work is the cornerstone of Kellogg's Better Days global
purpose platform to address the interconnected issues of food
security, climate resiliency and wellbeing for people, communities
and the planet.
As a leading global food company and a company with a heart and
soul, we believe we must act – on World Food Day and every day – to
help end hunger. During our second World Food Day global food
drive, Kellogg in partnership with those who enjoy our foods and
our partners, donated 5 million servings of food ‒ a 20 percent
increase over 2018 ‒ in more than 20 countries. Though our
collective efforts, we supported more than 50 food banks globally
with innovative approaches that made it easier for everyone to
donate food to families facing hunger. For example:
- For each peso donated on Mexico's Mercado
Libre e-commerce platform, we provided food to Food Bank
Network Mexico. In total, we donated more than 2 million servings
of food across the country's 18 states.
- In Singapore, we partnered
with the RedMart online shopping site. For every box of
Kellogg's® cereal purchased, we donated a box of
Kellogg's Corn Flakes® to families facing hunger.
- Through a similar program in Korea with the Kakao Talk Store
mobile shopping mall, we donated food to Child Fund Korea to
recognize people who purchased Kellogg's foods.
- In the U.S. we partnered with Amazon for the second year to
host an online food drive. This year, we expanded the program by
partnering with Del Monte Foods, Inc. and Hormel Foods. We also
increased to 18 the number of Feeding America® member food banks
where people could donate the foods most requested to help feed
families facing hunger.
Driving Impact through Volunteerism
Kellogg employees
and their year-round commitment to volunteering played a big part
in the success of this year's World Food Day activities. They
exceeded the number of hours volunteered in 2018 by 27 percent by
hosting meal-packing events and food drives in Australia, Canada, China, Egypt,
Ireland, Singapore, South
Africa, the U.S. and many other communities. While World
Food Day is our largest annual volunteer event, our team will also
be lending their time and talents to further help fight hunger on
International Volunteer Day on Dec.
5.
Through Kellogg's Better Days, we're committed to creating
Better Days for 3 billion people around the world by the end of
2030. We know we can't achieve this ambitious goal alone. That's
why we are especially appreciative of our consumers, partners and
employees who joined our World Food Day efforts to help feed
families facing hunger. You can learn more about our work to help
end hunger in our latest Corporate Responsibility Report.
About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), we
strive to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands
that matter. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®,
Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn
Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®,
RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in
2018 were approximately $13.5
billion, comprised principally of snacks and convenience
foods like cereal and frozen foods. Kellogg brands are beloved in
markets around the world. We are also a company with Heart &
Soul, committed to creating Better Days for 3 billion people
by the end of 2030 through our Kellogg's® Better
Days global purpose platform. Visit
www.KelloggCompany.com or www.OpenforBreakfast.com.
1
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger
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