Did You Know? Wheat Donations are Under Attack
August 27, 2008
August 27, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Wheat Associates issued the following news release:
U.S. policy makers have long supported direct food aid donations, which make up about half the world's total food aid and were worth more than $2.1 billion last year. Yet the drumbeat to replace direct donations with cash for local and regional food purchases is increasing and the new Farm Bill includes a pilot program to determine if local and regional purchase would have the benefits its . . .
U.S. policy makers have long supported direct food aid donations, which make up about half the world's total food aid and were worth more than $2.1 billion last year. Yet the drumbeat to replace direct donations with cash for local and regional food purchases is increasing and the new Farm Bill includes a pilot program to determine if local and regional purchase would have the benefits its . . .