5/27/13
Editorial: Politics Blocking Help to the Hungry
The generous international food aid program run by the United States is past due for reforms, but farm state lawmakers of both parties are standing in the way.
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5/24/13
Lawmakers Nix Obama's Food Aid Overhaul, but Discuss Compromise
A White House-proposed overhaul of the United States’ $1.4 billion food aid program is not going to happen, at least not in as ambitious a form as the administration...
5/24/13
Live Blog - Chicago Council: “Failure to act now puts future generations in jeopardy,” says Dr. Helene Gayle
Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of CARE International, has served in global health and development for much of her life. Yet, she began her keynote address by noting that...
5/17/13
As Obama Pushes Overhaul of Food Aid, Panels in Congress Favor Smaller Changes
In response to the Obama administration’s plans to overhaul the nation’s international food aid program, which provides food to disaster-stricken regions, Congress this week...
5/8/13
CARE CEO Shares Global Lessons on Girls, Women
As one of the most influential nonprofits in the United States, CARE USA, which is celebrating 20 years in Atlanta, has spent the last several years working on alleviating...
5/3/13
Aid Groups, Farm Interests Keep Sparring Over Food Reform
There's a war of words underway over a proposal to change the way that food aid is administered. Read The Article
5/1/13
Obama Administration Food Aid Reform Push Countered By Fierce Lobbying
A White House plan to modernize the major U.S.
4/25/13
Obama Wants More Food Aid to Be Locally Sourced
CARE, one of the world’s biggest charities, used to participate in a U.S. government food aid program inelegantly known as “monetization.” Read The Article
4/21/13
Obama’s Proposal for Food Aid Reform is Worth a Close Look
Tucked away in the President’s proposal is an effort to reform international food aid. Advocates say the changes will improve food aid effectiveness, save more lives, and...
