Serving up care to improve food access in our communities
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Solving hunger is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Every day more than 800 million children and adults go without dependable access to food.
It takes a collective effort, community by community, to help people get the nourishment they need.
As a global food company, we have the ability — and responsibility — to get food where it is needed most. That is why, in response to wars, natural disasters and high food prices this past year, we contributed $115 million to partners working to strengthen food systems, support humanitarian relief efforts and build resilient communities around the world.
Our employees and partners are crucial to this effort.
During what we call “food season,” which runs from September (Hunger Month the in U.S.) through the end of the year, Cargill employees volunteer in the communities they call home — distributing food, donating personal care supplies, planting food gardens and providing education on nutrition.
Here is a visual tour of some of these efforts.
Meeting the urgent needs of earthquake survivors in Türkiye
Partnering to address the food security needs
- CARE, an international development organization that has made 34 agriculture and food projects possible in 12 countries.
- Feeding America, a network of food banks across the U.S.
- World Central Kitchen, a disaster relief NGO partner that provides fresh meals in response to crises.
- The UN’s World Food Programme a humanitarian organization that supplies health and nutrition to people globally.
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