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- Oct 13, 2017
A warm wind blows through vibrant purple fields of amaranth in the small community of Huixcazdha, Mexico. In this small village of fewer than 500 people located in Central Mexico, the families...
- Oct 12, 2017
My name is Julie Yurko. I am a mom of four children, and I work at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Being a mother, I know how important good, nutritious food is for a family. Food is a basic...
- Oct 12, 2017
One of the things that attracted me to Kellogg is the company’s commitment to producing food of high quality and helping people in need. When I started working for Kellogg three years ago, it...
- Oct 11, 2017
Today, in honor of International Day of the Girl, I find myself reflecting on some amazing statistics: Did you know that women account for 85 percent of purchases, yet, according to She-conomy®,...
- Oct 10, 2017
I met my “Little” Jake*, two years ago when he started coming to our local United Way office every two weeks as part of the Bigs in Business program through Big Brothers Big Sisters. I could...
- Oct 4, 2017
Now that children around the country are back in school, many parents find themselves breathing a sigh of relief. For some families, summer isn’t a vacation—it’s a long, hot, “hangry”...
- Aug 25, 2017
Every day, I’m thankful that I work for a company focused on making a difference in the lives of others, while responsibly growing our business. I’m always especially proud when my work...
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Aug 1, 2017
Once a month, I volunteer at a soup kitchen. As the President & CEO of Northern Illinois Food Bank, I find this work fun and soul-filling. One recent evening at the soup kitchen, I met a man in a...
- Jun 5, 2017
Today, June 5, is World Environment Day, established by the United Nations in 1974 as the “people’s day for doing something to take care of the earth.”
- May 25, 2017
“I hate snow days.” We regularly hear this from school administrators and teachers, and not just because it means missed time in the classroom. It also means empty bellies for many of their...
- May 16, 2017
I was disappointed to read author Michael Ruhlman’s column in the Washington Post on Tuesday in which he makes claims about cereal that are not backed by sound science, nor based on what people...
- May 8, 2017
As a global food company, we are passionate about doing our part to make sure there is enough food for everyone. Our longstanding commitment to feed people in need helps fulfill our commitment to...
- May 2, 2017
Last fall, employees from various Kellogg business functions coordinated #Spirit Day – a daylong social campaign that supported anti-bullying efforts and highlighted our commitment to the LGBTQ...
- Apr 20, 2017
The power of a large operation, and the impact it can have on the community, really hit me when I lived in India. Here, I led a team of 1,000 people. I knew that we could make a big difference,...
- Mar 13, 2017
At Kellogg, we are on a journey. This journey started more than 100 years ago when our founder, W.K. Kellogg, established a company that combined the heart of a tiger to provide high-quality...
- Mar 8, 2017
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the significant contributions women are making around the world, especially in agriculture toward helping secure our global food supply. On average,...
- Feb 27, 2017
Editor’s Note: Kellogg Company is being recognized today as one of the 2017 Top Companies for Executive Women by the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE). One such female leader...
- Feb 14, 2017
While a kindergartener was getting ready for a life-changing surgery, a community was working to help make her return to school just a little easier. I’ve always tried to be first to raise my...
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Dec 19, 2016
15,000: The number of smallholder farmers we committed to helping through climate smart agriculture practices. During COP22 in Marrakesh, we announced that we met our commitment four years ahead...
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Dec 18, 2016
A historic agreement was made last week during the COP21 negotiations in which 195 countries agreed to a plan to combat climate change. The “Paris Agreement,” as it is being called, comes at a...
- Nov 11, 2016
Elsie Nosenga grows maize on a small plot of land in South Africa to support her family of 10. That’s 10 people to feed from a modest harvest that also serves as her main source of income. As a...
- Oct 27, 2016
If you’ve ever seen a child struggling to stay focused in school because she didn’t have breakfast that morning, or watched parents trying to feed their family on a shoestring budget, you’ll...
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Oct 19, 2016
Kellogg is partnering with GLAAD as an official sponsor of Spirit Day 2016 and will ‘go purple’ with 10 of its iconic brands taking a collective stand against bullying.
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Oct 13, 2016
At Kellogg, we’re passionate about fighting hunger and feeding people’s potential every day. Our goal: Create 3 billion Better Days for people around the world by 2025, through our purpose...
- Oct 5, 2016
As a former schoolteacher, I can’t imagine trying to teach kids when their most recent meal was yesterday’s lunch. Yet that’s what many of our nation’s teachers face each day: a roomful of...