America's second harvest honors Tyson

Nation's Restaurant News,  Nov 5, 2007  

Tags: food, Tyson Foods Inc.

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CHICAGO -- America's Second Harvest -- The Nation's Food Bank Network named Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, Ark., 2007 Protein Donor of the Year. Tyson, which was presented with the honor for its commitment to distribute protein to help feed the needy, donated more than four million pounds of poultry and meat products last year to America's Second Harvest food banks.

Tyson's support also includes workshop presentations at America's Second Harvest Food Conference, involvement of company team members at local food bank events, and support of Hunger Awareness Day. Over the past seven years Tyson has donated more than 48 million pounds of protein to hundreds of food banks and feeding agencies across the country.

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