Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Akshaya Patra Promotes Food Security at Davos 2026
The Akshaya Patra Foundation set up a food kiosk at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026.
They served hot, nutritious meals to over a thousand people every day.
Important leaders from India and around the world visited the kiosk and enjoyed the food.
They talked about how good food helps children learn better and grow up healthy.
Akshaya Patra has been giving free lunches to school children in India for 25 years.
They want to feed 3 million children by 2030.
They are working with a new group called World Food Movement to help even more people around the world.
The leaders at Davos thought this was a great idea and supported it.
Akshaya Patra set up a food kiosk at Davos 2026, serving over 1,000 meals daily.
The initiative was inaugurated by Shri Chandrajit Banerjee and visited by Shri Pralhad Joshi and Shri Anoop Dhingra.
Global leaders viewed Akshaya Patra’s school lunch program as crucial for cognitive development and economic growth.
The kiosk sparked discussions on sustainable food systems, public-private collaboration, and scalable social infrastructure.
Akshaya Patra aims to feed 3 million children by 2030 and is partnering with World Food Movement (WFM) to expand its impact globally.
- Who
- Akshaya Patra Foundation, World Food Movement (WFM), and various global leaders and influencers.
- What
- Akshaya Patra set up a food kiosk at Davos 2026 to promote food and nutrition security.
- When
- January 29, 2026, during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
- Where
- Davos, Switzerland, near the Ratia Centre on Promenade Street.
- Why
- To highlight the importance of nutrition in education and economic growth, and to demonstrate the organization's efforts in providing food security.
- Organization
- Akshaya Patra Foundation
- Event
- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026
- Location
- Davos, Switzerland
- Meals Served Daily
- More than 1,000
- Children Fed in India
- Over 2.3 million
- Target by 2030
- 3 million children
- Partnership
- World Food Movement (WFM)