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Panera CEO Takes The Food Stamps Challenge

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Panera founder and co-CEO Ron Shaich works the register at Panera Cares in Boston. (Kevin Sullivan/Here & Now)
Panera founder and co-CEO Ron Shaich works the register at Panera Cares in Boston. (Kevin Sullivan/Here & Now)

Ron Shaich, the CEO and founder of Panera Bread lived on a food and beverage budget of $4.50 per day for a week.

That figure is about the same amount someone receiving food assistance would get per day.

He joins Here & Now to share what he's learned from the experience.

Guest

  • Ron Shaich, CEO and founder of Panera Bread, and president of Panera Bread Foundation.

This segment aired on September 26, 2013.

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