Kids Against Hunger is a nonprofit organization owned by Richard Proudfit, up until his death on November 14, 2018. It was established with the mission to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the United States and to feed starving children throughout the world. This is being achieved by getting volunteers involved, and by setting up food packaging satellites in the US, and through partnerships with humanitarian organizations worldwide – enabling Kids Against Hunger to deliver its specially formulated rice-soy casserole to starving children and their families in over 60 countries. The Kids Against Hunger network currently includes about 100 food packaging centers with the goal to establish 500 packaging centers in all 50 U.S. states. History Kids Against Hunger was started in March 1999 by Richard Proudfit, a Minnesota businessman, under the name Feeding Children International. He eventually set up a program under this organization called "Kids Against Hunger". This name is now used to identify the company. Since its start in 1999, Kids Against Hunger has provided a total of 162 million meals to children and families in need in 65 countries. The organization is also actively involved in the hunger relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Haiti by providing millions of meals to the victims. Food Kids Against Hunger's meals have been formulated by food scientists to provide a rich source of easily digestible protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins needed by a malnourished child's body and mind. The food also accommodates to the broad diversity of ethnic tastes and religious differences around the world. In 2012, Proudfit received the Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged due to his work with the organization, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards. Kids Against Hunger's meals offer all nine of the essential amino acids required for complete nutrition. The vitamin formula is a proprietary formula that includes 21 vitamins and minerals. Each bag of food contains six servings of the dehydrated food which when boiled will feed six children. According to the food scientists developing the food, it supplies the optimum amount of nutrition for a malnourished child. Additionally, the bags are specifically made from moisture-proof and odor-proof material to prevent spoilage and insect or rodent problems. The food bags are also three-ply for strength. Kids Against Hunger's life-saving meals have a shelf life of at least three years. Network Countries Each Kids Against Hunger food