Scholars of Sustenance Achieves 100 Million Meal Milestone

WILMINGTON, NC, UNITED STATES, October 4, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Scholars of Sustenance, a regional food rescue foundation operating across Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, has achieved a significant milestone by rescuing and redistributing over 100 million meals of nutritious surplus food to vulnerable communities. This accomplishment marks a substantial step in the foundation’s mission to create food equity, combat malnutrition, and reduce landfill methane emissions.

The campaign, which began on September 17, 2026, kicked off following a diplomatic climate event in New York. The event brought together hundreds of delegates, policymakers, and sustainability experts to advance circular food systems.

Holmgreen’s participation in the UN Climate Week in New York further amplified the foundation’s efforts. Throughout the week, he collaborated with climate filmmakers, storytellers, and sustainability advocates to promote climate action. The diplomatic engagements culminated in a reception hosted by the Danish Consulate, celebrating cross-sector partnerships that tackle global food security and climate resilience.

Driven by the foundation’s defining 10-8-1 principle, that the world produces enough food for 10 billion people for a global population of 8 billion, yet nearly 1 billion still go to bed hungry every night, Scholars of Sustenance underscores that surplus food rescue and redistribution represent one of the single most urgent and impactful solutions for the world today. Because global hunger is not a crisis of agricultural capacity but a catastrophic failure of logistics and distribution, systematic food rescue bridges this divide by intercepting wholesome food before it reaches dumpsites, cutting off devastating landfill emissions at the source, and rapidly channeling life-saving nutrition directly into underserved communities.

Turid Z. Kaehny, Co-Founder of Scholars of Sustenance Foundation, expressed pride in the foundation’s achievements.

The month-long celebration will culminate in Bangkok at the Thailand Scholars of Sustenance Zero Summit, held alongside the prestigious annual Scholars of Sustenance Awards. The landmark conference will convene hundreds of government officials, hospitality and retail food donors, community organizations, and academics to brainstorm tangible solutions for reducing food waste and optimizing nutrition. The ceremony will formally recognize the key corporate donors, volunteers, and community partners whose steadfast commitment made the 100 million meal benchmark possible.

Throughout October, Scholars of Sustenance Foundation will spotlight partner achievements, environmental data, and inspiring stories from the communities served across the region.