March 4, 2009

I was browsing the McKinsey & Co. ‘What Matters’ site and came across a particularly interesting essay by M. James Kondo, President of the Health Policy Institute in Japan.

It is amazing that out of the 6 billion people on the planet today, 1 billion suffer from starvation and 1 billion suffer from obesity. The poor lack food and thus nutrition, and the rich eat too much of it leading to a myriad of issues.

‘Table for Two’ is a program launched by  members of the Forum of Young Global Leaders in partnership with the World Economic Forum. A participating food outlet will donate 20 cents to fund a school meal in a region suffering from hunger. Awesome. 60 multi-nationals have joined so far, the goal is to have a 1000 at the least to sign-up.

Here’s wishing ‘Table for Two’ all the best! We need more programs addressing disparity as elegantly as this one.

Also - do put the ‘What Matters’ site on your reading list. It has been an enjoyable experience thus far!

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