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Hands For Hunger Set to Host Leading Discussion on the Future of Food
By Anna Bancroft
May 22, 2015 - 4:00:36 AM

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Nassau, Bahamas - Hands For Hunger is set to host their 3rd Annual Food For Thought educational forum presented by RBC Royal Bank on May 28th, which coincides with World Hunger Day. Held at The British Colonial Hilton between 6:00pm to 8:00pm, this provocative series of discussions moderated by M’wale Rahming of Public Domain and led by a diverse panel of local and regional experts who will speak to the topic of The Future Of Food in the Bahamas.

Hands For Hunger, the local charity organization committed to the elimination of hunger and food waste, is perhaps best known for its Food Rescue Program that has served the New Providence community since 2008. This primary function of the organization seeks to repurpose high-quality, fresh and prepared foods from restaurant, hotel, farm, wholesale, and bakery donors to distribute the goods back into the community through 14 recipient outreach agencies. Although, Hands For Hunger has been successful in providing the equivalent of 750,000 meals, a part of its mandate also includes social consciousness by education and awareness and forging strategic partnerships with agricultural initiatives in line with the organization’s mission to support national food security.

“Hands For Hunger considers all forms of hunger and food-related issues a cause for our attention. This year we explore the topic of The Future Of Food on a globally recognized occasion- World Hunger Day,” shared Zeleka Knowles, Executive Director, Hands For Hunger. She continued, “I encourage the public to attend the Food For Thought discussion. Along with our esteemed panel of industry professionals, we will explore best practices to support local agriculture and agri-business. My personal hope is that these discussions contribute to a larger, on-going dialogue on achieving national food security.”

Most recently, as CARICOM discussions turned their attention to the country of Guyana for guidance on their model of excellence for national food security, Hands For Hunger sought to invite specialists in sustainable rural development to present on May 28th. Providing the country’s and his own unique perspective at Food For Thought is Mr. Arnold Demendonca from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) from Georgetown, Guyana, who is traveling specifically to attend and speak at Hands For Hunger’s event.

Joining the forum from Marsh Harbour, Abaco is Mr. John Hedden, formerly a consultant to The Department of Agriculture, who is an authority on sustainable development, infrastructure, and export. Mr. Hedden announced, “I am pleased to join Hands For Hunger’s hosted discussion on food security as this is certainly a topic everyone should take personally and seriously. Relevant to the topics of The Future Of Food, I plan to present best practices for sustainability, having cultivated agricultural experiences in the Bahamas for more than 20 years.”

Additionally, Executive Chef Simeon Hall Jr. will provide a demonstration on sourcing locally produced and seasonal foods for meal planning that is both health and budget conscious.

Other offerings of Food For Thought will include h’ordeuvres, cocktails, raffles and prizes; and the ten dollar ($10.00) admission fee grants one complementary chance to win a spectacular door prize with a value of $175.00. For additional information about Food For Thought on Thursday, May 28th, 2015 at the British Colonial Hilton from 6:00pm to 8:00pm please call the Hands For Hunger office: 327-1660 or visit: www.handsforhunger.org.


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