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1. Charitable food assistance as a transnational
phenomenon (II)
‘Feeding America‘:
•Food to more than 37 million low-income people a year (incl 14 m. children)
•Network of more than 200 food banks in all U.S. states
•Distributes more than 2.5 billion pounds of food and grocery products annually
•Member food banks support app. 61.000 local charitable agencies and 70.000
programs, which provide food directly to people
(http://feedingamerica.org/about-us.aspx, 9.6.2010)
“(…) Our goal is simple: provide enough food to the nation’s charitable feeding system so
that any person in our country who wants a meal can have one.
Ours is a nation of abundance, and it’s into that power that our network taps. We draw on
the generosity of the nation’s food manufacturers and retailers to acquire safe and
healthy food that would otherwise go to waste. (…)“
(http://blog.feedingamerica.org/2010/02/starting-the-conversation-about-hunger-in-america/, 9.6.2010)