15 million Mexican meals donated to those in need

Healthy Mexican restaurant franchise Zambrero has announced it has donated over 15 million meals to those facing food scarcity through its Plate 4 Plate initiative. The initiative has created a global movement to end hunger, mobilising Mexican and healthy food lovers across Australia and the globe to ‘eat to beat world hunger’.

Created by Zambrero founder Dr Sam Prince, Plate 4 Plate works on a simple concept that allows everyday Zambrero customers to enjoy fresh, tasty food and contributing to a great cause at the same time. For every burrito or bowl purchased at a Zambrero restaurant, a meal is donated to someone in need.

The meal is made from rice, lentils and soy and invigorated with 23 essential vitamins and nutrients. Communities receive these packs and then use what local ingredients are available to make meals, primarily via school feeding programs.

Zambrero works closely with hunger relief agencies to effectively distribute the food to over 74 countries, including Australia. Rise Against Hunger distributes the food globally while Foodbank Australia distributes meals locally.

“Plate 4 Plate was built into the core of our business to ensure we are giving back and making the world a better place,” said Dr Prince.

“15 million meals is an incredible milestone and just one stepping stone in our goal to donate a billion meals by 2025.”

For those interested in getting involved with Zambrero’s work, the company will be holding its annual volunteer meal packing day on 20 October. It will take place across five major cities across Australia, so visit http://plate4plate.zambrero.com/get-involved/ for your chance to take part.