Monday, February 4, 2013

United Nations Press Release on Hunger


US$0.25 go to hungry for each "healthy" meal we take

TABLE FOR TWO (TFT) has partnered with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in a unique "calorie transfer" programme based on saving food and sharing with hungry people.

TFT partners with private restaurants, corporate cafeterias, company canteens and university dining halls to serve healthy low-calorie food options.
The reduced calories in the meals are monetized at a rate of about US$0.25 a meal and that money is donated to feed hungry people especially children in developing countries.
TFT was launched in Japan beginning in 2007. Its initiatives expanded rapidly around the world tackling both under and over nutrition. Nearly 1 billion people in the world suffer chronic hunger, while another 1 billion people over eat and suffer the consequences of overweight.