[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 155 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING YUM! BRANDS AND THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 15, 2007

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
partnership of YUM! Brands and the World Food Programme (WFP) for their 
efforts during World Hunger Relief Week.
  A 2006 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that 
854 million people worldwide suffer from hunger. This is more people 
than the populations of the United States, Canada and the entire 
European Union combined. Hunger is the number one risk to health 
worldwide. It weakens the immune system, making people, especially 
children, vulnerable to life-threatening diseases. A report by the 
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that over 5 million 
children die before the age of 5 from malnutrition.
  YUM! Brands, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky has been 
fighting hunger in the United States for over 10 years. During this 
period, they have donated over 97 million pounds of food to combat 
hunger in the United States.
  When YUM! Brands wanted to expand their efforts worldwide, they 
searched for a well established organization that shared their same 
long-term global mission of eliminating hunger. After an extensive 
search YUM! Brands teamed with the World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP 
has been providing food aid to the world for over 41 years. Given the 
background of both these organizations I know they will make a 
significant difference toward eradicating this epidemic.
  The partnership has already launched an important initiative to bring 
awareness to and stop world hunger. During World Hunger Relief Week, 
October 14th-20th, YUM! Brands will be activating a global campaign of 
TV advertisements, print ads and public service announcements. YUM! 
Brands employees will mobilize in their communities to bring awareness 
to this cause. The company will simultaneously promote the partnership 
and raise millions in funds for the WFP to use in feeding the hungry 
around the world.
  I salute YUM! Brands and their partnership with WFP to end world 
hunger. I encourage my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives 
to join me in supporting this partnership during World Hunger Relief 
Week.

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