- FEED Projects
FEED Projects was started in 2007 by
Lauren Bush , an honorary spokesperson for the United Nations World Food Program, and Ellen Gustafson, a former United Nations Communications Officer. FEED Projects sells FEED bags and a portion of each bag is donated to the United Nations World Food Programm to feed children around the world.Lauren Bush came up with the idea of a FEED bag while in college at
Princeton University . Intended as a fundraiser for the UN World Food Program, FEED Projects has grown rapidly in its year of existence. FEED bags have been supported by many different celebrities includingMarcia Cross andElizabeth Berkley .Availability
Currently, there are two FEED bags available for purchase in the United States. The FEED 1 bag provides one child with a year's worth of meals and the FEED 100 bag provides 100 meals to school children in Rwanda. The FEED 100 bag is available at
Whole Foods Market stores. FEED Projects and Whole Foods hope to sell enough bags to fund WFP's entire operation in Rwanda for the year 2008.References
*cite news|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,241828.shtml|title=Lauren Bush Endorses Princeton Musical Mission for African Hunger Relief |date=December 13, 2007|publisher=Earth Times, The|accessdate=2008-07-19 (Press release)
*cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008028430_trendygrocerybags02.html|title=Trendy grocery totes tout eco-chic style|last=Heckscher|first=Melissa |date=July 3, 2008|work=Living|publisher=Seattle Times, The|accessdate=2008-07-19
*cite news|url=http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/244699|title=Organic cotton tote serves a dual purpose: utility and sustenance |last=Sheeler |first=Jason |date=June 21, 2008|publisher=Dallas Morning News, The|accessdate=2008-07-19
*cite news|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/2007-11/071122-food-for-thought.aspx|title=Food for thought|last=Bumpus|first=Jessica |date=November 27, 2007|publisher=Vogue|accessdate=2008-07-19
*cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11A3CFFF334492A0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Bag makes it fashionable to feed a child in need|last=Hayes|first=Tracy Achor |date=July 6, 2007|publisher=Dallas Morning News, The |pages=22|accessdate=2008-07-19
*cite news|url=http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article3576449.ece|title=My life in fashion: Lauren Bush|last=Olins |first=Alice |date=March 19, 2008|publisher=Time, The (London)|accessdate=2008-07-19
*cite news|url=http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article3035133.ece|title=Get the bag, feed a child|last=Armstrong |first=Lisa |date=December 12, 2007|publisher=Time, The (London)|accessdate=2008-07-19External Links
* [http://www.feedprojects.org/ Lauren Bush's Official FEED Projects Website]
* [http://www.wfp.org/english/ UN World Food Program Website]
* [http://www.wholefoods.com/ Whole Foods Markets]
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