Triscuit has launched The Missing Ingredients Project, an initiative to help increase access to affordable, fresh foods in food deserts across the U.S. Through this initiative, Triscuit is committing $1 million in grant funding over the next three years to find and support individuals and nonprofit organizations who are developing innovative ways to combat food deserts.
"The Triscuit brand has always been committed to weaving more nourishment into the world, and right now, millions of people live in areas where they cannot find essential nourishing ingredients needed for a balanced diet, which has only been made worse by the pandemic," said Sally Barton, senior brand manager, Mondelēz International, parent company of Triscuit, in a statement. "It's a crisis that demands our attention, and as a brand, we knew we had to take action."
Starting in early 2021, the brand will invite local nonprofits to apply for one of 20 $50,000 grants to help fuel and fortify their work. The Missing Ingredients Project will award six grants in 2021 and the remaining 14 grants be awarded in 2022 and 2023.
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