Two Degrees Food
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Founded | 2010 |
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Founder | Will Hauser and Lauren Walters |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Products | Nutritious Vegan Snack |
Website | web |
Two Degrees Food was a
History
Will Hauser and Lauren Walters founded Two Degrees Food in 2010 and launched in early 2011.
Hauser and Walters picked the name Two Degrees to emphasize the idea that only two degrees of separation exist between consumers to a hungry child.[7] In 2011, Two Degrees Food was recognized as a runner up in the Katerva Awards for Food Security.[8]
Two Degrees Food's board of advisors included physicians Steve Collins and
Two Degrees went out of business on February 1, 2017.[9]
Product and mission
Two Degrees Food produced a line of supposedly all-natural, gluten-free, vegan and GMO-free nutrition bars in several flavors to appeal to a wider audience. These products were Apple Pecan, Cherry Almond, Chocolate Banana, and Chocolate Peanut. The recipes were developed by Barr Hogen.[7]
The company distributed bars to health food, specialty, grocery, college and food service channels across the United States, distributing to more than 1000 locations including
The meals were locally sourced, and the company partnered with global non-profits and NGOs in order to fulfill this mission.
References
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- ^ "WFP USA Partners with Two Degrees Food to Combat Childhood Hunger". wfp.org. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.