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Tyson Foods donated 64 million meals to fight hunger in 2021
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Monday, 24 January, 2022, 15 : 00 PM [IST]
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Springdale, Ark
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Tyson Foods supported its US team members and plant communities in 2021 through numerous hunger and disaster relief efforts, community grants and on-site educational programmes.
The company donated more than 16 million pounds of protein – the equivalent of 64 million meals – to fight hunger in fiscal 2021. The food donations, valued at $36 million, were given to food banks, pantries and hunger relief organisations in plant communities and across the nation.
Tim Grailer, senior director of corporate social responsibility for Tyson Foods, said, “We remain committed to addressing food insecurity, supporting our team members and improving the quality of life in the communities where we operate. We know our efforts are stronger through collaboration and we’re honoured to work with a network of outstanding community partners.”
Almost 10 million pounds of the food donated by the company in 2021 was distributed through the Community Pantry Programme (CPP), an innovative hunger relief initiative started by the company to address the issue of hunger in rural communities that have limited resources to receive, store and distribute protein products. There are currently 42 pantries in the network, which serves 35 communities in 19 states.
Eric Vaughan, executive director of Feed the 479, said, “Northwest Arkansas is a thriving community, but many of our neighbours still struggle to put food on the table. However, because of our partnership with Tyson Foods through its Community Pantry Program, we’ve been able to reach areas that are currently underserved by meeting families where they are.”
“Through our mobile program, Feed the 479 has been able to serve areas in Bentonville, Springdale, and Fayetteville, expanding the number of food accessibility points in the region. Without the continued support of Tyson Foods and the CPP program, we would not have the ability to reach our neighbors in need with quality and healthy food to help reduce the hunger insecurity in our region,” Vaughan added.
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