Freedom from Hunger

Meals for Millions was originally founded by Henry Borsook, a Caltech biochemist, and Clifford Clinton, a California restaurateur. Dr. Borsook and Mme. Soulange Berzceller, a skilled French cook, together developed Multi-Purpose Food (MPF), a high-protein food supplement that could be made for just three cents per 2-ounce meal. This led to the founding of Meals for Millions as a not-for-profit organization in 1946. Clinton funded the first years of MFM's operation, which then relied on public donations.

During the first ten years, 6.5 million pounds (36 million meals) of MPF were distributed to relief agencies in 129 countries, including the United States. The original MPF consisted of composed of 68.0% of soy grits, 23.4% dehydrated vegetables, and 8.6% seasonings. In late 1950s, the MPF was reformulated to simply contain toasted defatted soy grits with vitamins and minerals. This new food was 50% protein by weight and completely pre-cooked. Each 2-ounce serving provided more than one-third of a 70 kilograms (150 lb) adult's daily needs for protein and 10 vitamins and minerals. MPF was made by General Mills in Minneapolis until 1980.

By 1965 the MFM has also started working on education and technology transfer as a way to reduce hunger lastingly under the new technological advisor Mark Sterner. MPF plants run by local people were set up in Japan, Brazil, Mexico, and Korea. The USAID starting funding MFM since 1973. In 1976, MFM developed a low-cost extrusion cooker for making the MPF.

In 1976, Peter Davies took over as MFM's technical advisor. The MFM began implementing Applied Nutrition Programs, focusing on the health and nutrition of mothers and children. In 1979, the MFM merged with the American Freedom from Hunger Foundation (founded 1961). The MPF stopped being made by MFM in 1980.

In 1988, the organization was officially renamed the Freedom From Hunger Foundation. In the same year, it developed the world's first integrated microcredit health and nutrition education program called "Credit with Education".

In 1991, the organization was renamed simply to Freedom From Hunger. It was merged into Grameen foundation in 2016.