Friends of the World Food Program

Advocacy Issues in the News

The Roadmap to End Global Hunger
The McGovern-Dole Program and School Feeding
U.S. Food Assistance
PEPFAR and Nutrition & HIV/AIDS

The Roadmap to End Global Hunger

News

 "Clinton unveils US food security initiative,"AFP, Sept. 25, 2009
"UN chief stresses urgency of fighting world hunger,"AFP, Sept. 26, 2009

"McGovern Says ‘Hunger Czar’ May Be Needed," Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg News, Mar. 2, 2009
"Anti-hunger groups push for more aid," Philip Brasher, Statesman Journal, Mar. 2, 2009
"Pressure escalates for more global food aid," Philip Brasher, Des Moines Register, Mar. 1, 2009
"A Roadmap to End Global Hunger," Bob Ewing, Digital Journal, Feb. 24 2009
"Hunger groups push for boost in U.S. aid budgets," Roberta Rampton, Reuters, Feb. 24, 2009


Op-Eds
"U.S. can lead effort to end world hunger," George McGovern and Tony Hall, Des Moines Register, March 25, 2009
“Hunger must be on Presidential Plate,” George and Jim McGovern, Boston Herald, Oct. 29, 2008


Press Releases
"Reps. Jim McGovern, Jo Ann Emerson Introduce Comprehensive Hunger Bill,"Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), June 10, 2009
"Broad-based Humanitarian Coalition Unveils Roadmap to End Global Hunger," Friends of WFP, Feb. 24, 2009
“Lugar and Casey Introduce Global Food Security Bill,” Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), Feb. 10, 2009

McGovern-Dole and School Meals

News 
“Nourishing children, education worldwide,” Des Moines Register editorial, Oct. 16, 2008
“Dole, McGovern explain effects of food program,” Dan Piller, Oct. 16, 2008

Op-Eds
“It’s So Simple: Feeding children in school can make a safer world,” George McGovern and Bob Dole, Oct. 12, 2008 
“McGovern: Addressing the global food crisis,” Jim McGovern and Madhu Sridhar, June 24, 2008
“U.S. can feed hungry kids, make world a safer place,” Bob Dole and George McGovern, March 4, 2008

Press Releases
“Durbin, Dole, Emerson & McGovern Seek to Expand International School Feeding Program,” Sen. Dick Durbin website, March 21, 2007

U.S. Food Assistance

Press Releases
"Kohl Boosts U.S. commitment to international food aid in supplemental bill,"Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), May 14, 2009
“Overcoming hunger should be starting point for U.S. domestic, foreign policy,” Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), Nov. 6, 2008
“Lugar addresses world food crisis,” Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.,) July 2, 2008 
“Casey Meets With World Food Program Executive Director to Discuss World Food Crisis,” Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), May 6, 2008 
“Durbin, Casey Link Food Crisis to Global Security,” Sen. Bob Casey (D-Ill.), April 28, 2008

Speeches
Lugar speech on world hunger, Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), May 5, 2009

PEPFAR and Nutrition