Programs
Today, 925 million people across the globe suffer from hunger, which robs them of healthy, productive lives. In response, nations have joined together in a coordinated, global strategy to cut hunger and improve food security. By committing $3.5 billion over 3 years and establishing a results-oriented plan of action called “Feed the Future”, the U. S. government is boldly leading the way to increase agricultural productivity and incomes and decrease childhood malnutrition in developing countries. Overcoming the root causes of hunger will take time. Therefore, it is also critical for the U.S. to continue its innovative and live-saving food assistance programs. U.S. food aid programs are more than a hand out, they are a hand up, improving living conditions, incomes, nutrition and agriculture.
Food for the Hungry’s President Documents Food Aid Successes
Dave Evans, President, Food for the Hungry and Mariano Choque, successful Bolivian Farmer and head of Dairy coop
On May 9, 2012, Dave Evans, USA President of Food for the Hungry, spoke at the US Government’s “International Food Aid and Development Conference,” describing how food for development programs have transformed poor Bolivian farmers into successful business owners and improved the nutrition of thousands of children. To learn more click here; for a personal success story click here.
What's New
Alliance Urges Senate to Fix Food Aid Provisions in the Farm Bill
April 30, 2012
The Alliance for Global Food Security urges the Senate to revise several provisions in the 2012 Farm Bill that severely limit the use of food aid to promote development and to help crisis-prone communities become food secure and less reliant on emergency aid.
On April 26th, the 2012 Farm Bill was approved…
Obama, advocates to push for G-8 food security commitments
The Hagstrom Report
Friday, April 13, 2012 | Volume 2, Number 67
The Obama administration is working on a follow-up on the 2009 L’Aquila commitments on global food security to be presented to the G-8 leaders at their Camp David meeting in May.
Meanwhile, Action Aid and other global anti-poverty groups are putting pressure…