CHICAGO, Oct. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark World Food Day, we
invited our partners at The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) to
share how the contribution and support of organizations like
Kellanova helps ensure children around the world have the food they
need. Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company) is a founding member of
GFN.
Kellanova and GFN Partner to Ensure Better Days for
Children
Bylined by: Jason Woods, managing
editor, The Global FoodBanking Network
It's critical for children to get the nutrition they need
during their first 1,000 days — if a child lacks adequate nutrition
during this crucial window of development, the adverse consequences
may last a lifetime.
The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is partnering with
Kellanova (maker of Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Pop-Tarts® and more) to
ensure children around the world have the foods they need to grow
and thrive.
Within our Network, 39 food banks in 33 countries implement at
least one child hunger program. GFN supports these programs by
offering information, resources, capacity-building grants, and
links to experts, best practices, and partner organizations like
Kellanova.
Child hunger programs look different depending on the needs of
the community. For example, school meal programs provide breakfast
and/or lunch to children during the school day. Summer or holiday
food programs provide meals to children during the summer or
holidays when they cannot rely on school meals. And nutrition
education programs provide opportunities for children to learn more
about different types of food, healthy eating habits, and social
and cultural aspects of food and eating.
In South Africa, GFN partner
Food Forward SA (FFSA) implements a maternal health program
that ensures pregnant and lactating mothers living in
vulnerable situations can access the nutritious food needed for the
healthy growth and development of their children.
FFSA's Mother & Child Nutrition Program launched in
May 2023 in Eastern Cape and Western
Cape and has since expanded the program nationally. Through the
initiative, which is supported by Kellanova funding, FFSA provides
pregnant and nursing women, their children, and the whole family
with food parcels containing: micronutrient-rich fresh fruit and
vegetables, protein-rich products such as eggs, soya mince, peanut
butter, canned beans and fish, and calcium rich-products like
yogurt, as well as breakfast cereals and staples such as maize,
rice, samp, and cooking oil. The program delivers 250-500 food
parcels monthly.
Andy Du Plessis, FFSA's managing director, says that in
South Africa, 27% of children
under 5 years are stunted. Since the implementation of the program,
every underweight mother and child experiencing stunting has picked
up weight, and several have already exited malnutrition. "The
scaling up of this program is crucial to maintain maternal and
child health," he said.
In addition to FFSA's Mother & Child Nutrition
Program, Kellanova supports child hunger programs run by GFN
food bank partners in Brazil,
Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Since 2006, Kellanova has invested $5.8
million in supporting GFN member food banks that are helping
to fill the gaps in food security in communities worldwide through
food assistance and dedicated child hunger programs. The
partnership is a part of Kellanova's Better Days Promise to
"advance sustainable and equitable access to food" and feed 400
million people facing hunger by 2030.
Programs like these, powered by strong partnerships, help ensure
better days and brighter futures for the youngest members of our
communities. For more information on GFN, visit their website.
About Global FoodBanking Network
Food banking offers a solution to both chronic hunger and the
climate crisis. GFN works with partners in over 50 countries to
recover and redirect food to those who need it. In 2023, our
Network provided food to more than 40 million people, reducing food
waste and creating healthy, resilient communities. We help the food
system function as it should: nourishing people and the planet
together. Learn more at foodbanking.org.
About Kellanova
Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a leader in global snacking, international
cereal and noodles, and North
America frozen foods with a legacy stretching back more than
100 years. Powered by differentiated brands including
Pringles®, Cheez-It®,
Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Rice Krispies
Treats®, RXBAR®,
Eggo®, MorningStar Farms®,
Special K®, Coco
Pops®, and more, Kellanova's vision is to
become the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse,
unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our
passionate people. Our net sales for 2023 were $13 billion.
At Kellanova, our purpose is to create better days and ensure
everyone has a seat at the table through our trusted food brands.
We are committed to promoting sustainable and equitable food access
by tackling the crossroads of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion. Our goal is to create Better
Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015
baseline). For more detailed information about our commitments, our
approach to achieving these goals, and methodology, please visit
our website at https://www.kellanova.com.
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