With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there's no shame in taking things a bit easy on Friday afternoon. With this in mind, every Friday TriplePundit will give you a fun, easy read on a topic you care about. So, take a break from those endless email threads, and spend five minutes catching up on the latest trends in sustainability and business.
With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there's no shame in taking things a bit easy on Friday afternoon. With this in mind, every Friday TriplePundit will give you a fun, easy read on a topic you care about. So, take a break from those endless email threads, and spend five minutes catching up on the latest trends in sustainability and business.
Thursday, Oct. 16, is World Food Day - an annual day of action against hunger. Commemorating the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on Oct. 16, 1945 in Quebec, Canada, WFD asks people to come together in their commitment to eradicate hunger in their lifetimes.
An estimated 805 million people, one in nine worldwide, live with chronic hunger - a startling statistic that underscores the importance of action on the issue. While spreading awareness on World Food Day is great, it takes year-round action to secure real change. With that in mind, this week we're tipping our hats to eight companies that are working to eliminate hunger worldwide.
Popular bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread has put a focus on hunger relief from the start. At the end of each day, all Panera Bread locations donate unsold bread and baked goods to local hunger relief agencies. You’ve likely noticed its Panera Cares Community Breadbox at your neighborhood branch, where the company collects donations from patrons and distributes the funds to local nonprofits in partnership with Feeding America.
Panera Bread restaurant image via Shutterstock.
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