World Food Day Action Countdown: Hunger Awareness Dinner

October 9th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

Earn 500 OCC points every day you participate in the World Food Programme’s “Action a Day” series. If you complete all 16 actions, you can get an additional 2,500 points. Submit your actions for points here.

-Emily

We’re more than halfway through the countdown challenge! Celebrate by trying out a new recipe and sharing what you’ve made with your friends. Use the opportunity to talk about the challenge and why you’re participating.

Action: Raise awareness about hunger by cooking something for your friends. You can use these recipes, created by famous chefs, as inspiration. Take a picture of what you make and email it to us. You’ll also want to report your action for OCC points.

Four restaurants with world-class chefs have joined forces with us to raise awareness about the importance of school meals. Each chef has created a special regional dish on their menus throughout October, highlighting an area of the world where we provide food. They’re donating 25 percent of sales from these dishes to provide meals for school children in developing countries.

Can’t visit these restaurants? The chefs are giving you a chance to serve up your own version of their special recipes at home. By sharing their talent and creativity, they’re spreading the word on their menus to diners like you. You can use their recipes, or make one of your own, to spread the word about the importance of school meals too!

Why are meals at school important? They provide hope to millions of school children all over the world. No one can learn on an empty stomach.

Food is also a major incentive for families to send their children — especially girls — to school in places where families struggle get their next meal. Some 66 million children attend school hungry in the developing world. But it only takes 25 cents a day to fill the cup and provide a nutritious meal.

For inspiration, check out these recipes from world-class chefs here, and get cooking!