37 million were donated to the poor only in November.
Lactating America is the largest domestic hunger control organization in the United States, so Chiquita and Lactating America have joined forces to ensure that perfectly normal bananas, despite some premature darkening, get into the power banks that need them .
These salvaged bananas are of great importance to food banks across the country, and ultimately to needy children and families.
Direct speech: “Many people suffering from hunger do not have access to enough nutritious food, which is extremely important for a healthy, active life.
Regular use of bnan reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease.
We are grateful to Chiquita for her commitment to fighting hunger year-round and for helping people who are struggling to bring food to their tables, ”said Mike Piotrowski, food director at Feeding America.
Chiquita believes there is no reason to waste bananas that may be too long or the wrong shade of yellow, and also works with Nursing America to combat food waste that will ultimately bring more nutritious foods to the tables of hungry families .
- Described as a “banana on steroids,” the enset (Ensete ventricosum), also known as Ethiopian banana, Abyssinian banana, or false banana, is a species of flowering plant in the banana family.
- Non-waste production: in Peru, learned to make plates of banana leaves.
- Growing bananas in Israel is an important part of the country's agricultural sector, but faces the threat of total destruction.
- In Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, entrepreneurs began using the waste heat from their incinerator to grow bananas.
- Producers who were severely affected by the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011, first gathered a batch of high-quality bananas and expect them to restore agricultural production in the city.
