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Stop Hunger

As a leader in foodservices serving millions of meals each day, we know food. And we also know our responsibility when it comes to addressing food insecurity.

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In Australia, we partner nationally with Foodbank Australia and other local charities to donate time, meals, skills, and raise funds to tackle hunger and improve the quality of life for people in our communities. 

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Food insecurity is a growing social crisis in Australia despite being one of the world’s wealthiest countries. More than 1 in 5 Australians (21%) have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months 

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Women are at greater risk of food insecurity with more than one in four women (27%) experiencing food insecurity in the last 12 months, compared to 18% of men. (source: Foodbank Hunger Report)

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Almost one third of the Indigenous population experience food insecurity in regional and remote areas of Australia. (source: The Australian Institute of Family Studies)

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