US Food Aid and a Simple Argument for Local Procurement

Few months before the 2012 presidential election, political
pundits were surprised by the high level bipartisan support reflected in the
Senate version of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, or the Farm
Bill as it’s commonly known. Even though the House quickly followed with its
own version, political calculations prevented the bill to be brought to the
floor.



Thanks to the

UN Secretary General’s Zero Hunger Challenge:

100% access to adequate food all year round

Enabling all people to access the food they need at all times through nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems, marketing, decent and productive employment, a social protection floor, targeted safety nets and food assistance; boosting food supply from local producers;

through open, fair and well-functioning markets and trade policies at