PLEDGE “BACON FOR SANTA” AND HELP FIGHT DOMESTIC HUNGER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
Every year, Santa Claus comes down the chimney to find the same old thing waiting for him: a plate of milk and cookies. But, this year Santa wants something new. That’s why Farmland is shaking things up this holiday season by asking everyone across the nation to leave Santa what he really wants this year – a plate of delicious BACON!
Farmland is partnering with actor and bacon enthusiast DEAN CAIN, Star of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Soon-to-be-Released Merry Ex-Mas on ION, to spread awareness of its “Bacon For Santa” campaign, all while supporting a worthy cause!
For every person who pledges to join Dean Cain and “Bacon for Santa” this year, Farmland will donate 10 meals to Feeding America, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to fighting domestic hunger through a network of food banks. To kick off the campaign, Dean is joining more than 100 Santas on December 4th for a must-see celebration outside of Macy’s Herald Square where they will tout their love of bacon and encourage the country to join in to help make Santa’s Christmas wish come true!
Bacon and eggs has been a tradition in Dean Cain’s house every Christmas morning since he was a kid, so he jumped at the chance to join Farmland’s Bacon for Santa campaign and help alleviate hunger this holiday season. Dean is thrilled to be able to discuss his involvement with the campaign, the kick-off event and how you can get involved in making this the most delicious Christmas ever for Santa and countless people across the country.
Seniors Being Hungry is a Nationwide Epidemic
Nearly one in every six seniors in America faces the threat of hunger and not being properly nourished. This applies to those who aren’t sure where their next meal is coming from and those who don’t have access to the healthiest possible food options. The issue is severe enough that the AARP reports that seniors face a healthcare bill of more than $130 billion every year due to medical issues stemming from senior hunger.
Senior hunger is an expansive issue that requires an understanding of exactly what constitutes a senior being “hungry,” the issues that stem from senior hunger, and how seniors who are hungry can be helped.
To understand the concept of seniors being hungry, you must understand what it means to be “food insecure.” When you are food insecure, it means that there is “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways,” as defined by a study published in The Journal of Nutrition. Essentially, it means that you aren’t receiving and/or don’t have access to the necessary foods and nutrients to help sustain your life.
The concept of being “hungry” is a state-of-mind, meaning that there is a physical aspect to the lack of food. Attending to an area where people are hungry and basically starving is a much more immediate and severe problem to solve. Being food insecure, on the other hand, helps include people who may have enough food and don’t technically live consistently in hunger, but the food they are eating—usually in large amounts—isn’t up to nutritional and dietary standards.
In 2017, there are just more than 49 million Americans age 65 and over, and about 8 million of them can be considered facing the threat of hunger.
Not only is senior hunger such a large issue now, the threat of it persisting as a problem into the future is high because of the high rate of seniors expected to exist. As seniors lost million dollars in the stock market through the 2007 economic recession, their wealth- including retirement funds, insurance payouts, and pension checks – plummeted. This increased the rate at which seniors spent money on lesser quality food in favor of other things like insurance.
To read the complete article and for more information go to: The Facts Behind Senior Hunger
DEAN CAIN – An all American football player at Princeton, and a former NFL player with the Buffalo Bills, Cain is well known for starring in numerous films, television series and TV movies. Dean Cain can next be seen in the Lionsgate film VENDETTA. He can currently be seen starring as the lead on VH1’s hit series, HIT THE FLOOR, which recently finished its second season. He is best known for his role as Superman on ABC’s LOIS & CLARK, the popular ABC series that averaged 15 million viewers during its run. Dean was also seen recurring on the ABC comedy DON’T TRUST THE B IN APARTMENT 23 starring Krysten Ritter, and starred on NBC’s competition series, STARS EARN STRIPES which benefitted the Wounded Warrior Project. He has also hosted the syndicated series BLOOPERS. His feature credits include THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB, OUT OF TIME, and BAILEY’S BILLIONS. Dean is also well known for starring in numerous films, television series and TV movies, including USA Network’s THE PERFECT HUSBAND: THE LACI PETERSEN STORY as well as memorable roles on LAS VEGAS, HOPE & FAITH, and CLUBHO– USE to name a few. He also served as Host of the long-running TBS series RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! which he produced as well.
About Feeding America: Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. They provide food to more than 37 million people through 61,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in communities across America. Feeding America also support programs that improve food security among the people they serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. www.feedingamerica.org
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