Mastercard on Monday said it was changing a campaign in which thousands of free meals were to be given to the needy every time football superstars Neymar and Messi scored goals. Under the scheme, every time the Brazil and Argentina strikers scored, 10,000 meals would be donated to the United Nations World Food Program. The idea, due to run until March 2020, drew fire from many on social media who said it was in poor taste. Brazilian national team coach Tite also criticized it as counterproductive because it put too much pressure on individual stars. The credit card giant, which sponsors both players and the Brazilian Football Confederation, says that instead a million meals will be donated in 2018, regardless of the goals scored. That is in addition to 400,000 meals already donated. "We don't want the fans, players or anyone else to lose focus of the crucial question of hunger and our efforts to help this cause," Mastercard said in a statement in Brazil. On-pitch rivals Neymar and … [Read more...] about News Mastercard ends meals-for-goals campaign with Neymar, Messi
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News LOOK: Judy Ann prepares meal for nuns in Vatican
Judy Ann Santos considers a dream-come-true getting to prepare a meal for a group of nuns whom she credits for showering her with love and prayers, in no less than Vatican City. On Instagram, the 39-year-old actress shared photos of her cooking dishes with her husband, TV host Ryan Agoncillo. Apparently made from scratch, the meal included salads, pasta, rice, stew, and leche flan for dessert. In the caption of the photo set, Santos wrote: "Isa sa mga pangarap ko, ang mapaglutuan ang mga madre na inaalagaan ako sa dasal at pagmamahal. Hindi ko naman naisip na sa loob ko pa ng Vatican ito magagawa. "Napakasaya ng puso ko, ang sarap pakinggan nila sister matuwa at masiyahan sa niluto naming dinner para sa kanila. Thank you Fr. Mario [Sobrejuanite] for this beautiful, priceless experience. Hindi to puwedeng matapatan ng kahit anong outlet shops!" Referring to her husband, Agoncillo, Santos added: "Thank you, bub, for making it even more special." Aside from what appears to be a vacation, … [Read more...] about News LOOK: Judy Ann prepares meal for nuns in Vatican
Regine Velasquez, Marian Rivera give tips for feeding picky eaters
Regine Velasquez, Marian Rivera give tips for feeding picky eaters MANILA, Philippines — Are you a parent or a guardian of a child who is a picky eater? Worry not because Kapuso actresses Regine Velasquez and Marian Rivera are also like you. In separate press conferences, Regine and Marian revealed some tricks they do to make their children eat healthy. Regine: Mix and introduce slowly Related video: Regine shares how she teaches Nate to eat healthy “He is a picky eater talaga,” Regine said of her son, Nate, during their recent launch as new Jollibee endorsers. Before Nate has learned to obey Regine in eating vegetables, there used to be a time when she had to hide vegetables in his food. “Pwede mo namang dayain eh. ‘Pag buo ‘yung kanin nila tapos ‘yung meat nandyan, gawin mo i-osterize mo ‘yung vegetable, ilagay mo sa kanin, ‘Anak, fried rice ‘yan!’” Regine shared. … [Read more...] about Regine Velasquez, Marian Rivera give tips for feeding picky eaters
How 2 Goldman Sachs investment bankers quit their jobs and raised £5 million to cook meals for dogs — including the pets of celebrities
source Butternut Box Former Goldman Sachs investment bankers Kevin Glynn and David Nolan quit the company to launch a homecooked dog food delivery service. They were initially backed by two of their Goldman bosses. After raising £1 million in funding in October, last week they announced a further £5 million in investment. Their clients include celebrities like “Billions” star Damien Lewis and comedian Katherine Ryan. 27-year-old Kevin Glynn and 31-year-old David Nolan met on the first day on their internships at Goldman Sachs in London and quickly established a “firm friendship.” Little did they know that that friendship would take them not through the ranks of investment banking, but into the world of home-cooked dog food. Nolan said that while working on the trading floor, the friends started to think about what their next step could be. While … [Read more...] about How 2 Goldman Sachs investment bankers quit their jobs and raised £5 million to cook meals for dogs — including the pets of celebrities
FEMA contracted a one-woman company to provide 30 million meals for Puerto Ricans. It delivered 50,000
The mission for the Federal Emergency Management Agency was clear: Hurricane Maria had torn through Puerto Rico, and hungry people needed food. Thirty million meals needed to be delivered as soon as possible.For this huge task, FEMA tapped Tiffany Brown, an Atlanta entrepreneur with no experience in large-scale disaster relief and at least five cancelled government contracts in her past. FEMA awarded her $156 million for the job, and Brown, who is the sole owner and employee of her company, Tribute Contracting LLC, set out to find some help.Brown, who is adept at navigating the federal contracting system, hired a wedding caterer in Atlanta with a staff of 11 to freeze-dry wild mushrooms and rice, chicken and rice, and vegetable soup. She found a non-profit in Texas that had shipped food aid overseas and domestically, including to a Houston food bank after Hurricane Harvey.By the time 18.5 million meals were due, Tribute had delivered only 50,000. And FEMA inspectors discovered a … [Read more...] about FEMA contracted a one-woman company to provide 30 million meals for Puerto Ricans. It delivered 50,000