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CGI NY addresses food insecurity among U.S. students
The initiative aims to expand hot meal access across U.S. community colleges by 2030.
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Malvika Choudhary - Wed, 29, Apr 2026
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Glimpses of the event / X/ @IndiainNewYork
The Consulate General of India in New York hosted a “No One Hungry” event highlighting rising food insecurity among college students in the United States and efforts to address it through community-led meal programs.
The event, held in collaboration with the World Food Movement, brought together nonprofit leaders, officials, and members of the Indian-American diaspora.
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Consulate General of India, New York, in collaboration with the World Food Movement (WFM) @WFMNJorg , hosted the No One Hungry event at the Consulate, in the presence of Sri Chanchalapathi Dasa @CP_Dasa , advancing global food and nutrition security, drawing on the experience of… pic.twitter.com/cGFTpZPhCl
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) April 28, 2026
Chanchalapathi Dasa, co-founder and vice chairman of the The Akshaya Patra Foundation, outlined the scale of food insecurity and its impact on students.
Speakers, including chef Vikas Khanna and Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, highlighted initiatives to provide hot meals to students across community colleges in New York, New Jersey, Boston, and California. Organizers said the program aims to scale up to serving one million meals annually across the United States by 2030.
Participants, including students and community members, shared accounts of food insecurity on campuses, with one beneficiary describing relief at no longer having to choose between meals and essential expenses.
The World Food Movement, a U.S.-based nonprofit inspired by the Akshaya Patra model, launched its meal initiative in 2025 to provide hot, nutritious food to students in community colleges and individuals in homeless shelters.
According to organizers, the program operates across multiple campuses, delivering thousands of meals per week, with outreach spanning several U.S. regions and targeted distribution for vulnerable communities.
The initiative draws on the operational model of the The Akshaya Patra Foundation, one of the world’s largest nonprofit-run school feeding programs. Founded in 2000, the organization provides mid-day meals to more than 2.2 million children daily in government and government-aided schools in India under the PM POSHAN Abhiyaan.
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