How American Food Aid Keeps the Third World Hungry


 

Publication Date: August 1988

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): James Bovard

Research Area: Health; International relations

Keywords: Trade and foreign aid

Type: Report

Abstract:

Worldwide hunger is a tragedy that the U.S. is correct to be concerned about. Unfortunately, P.L. 480 Food for Peace has failed to deal with the problem. If a more effective means is adopted, it will help poor countries feed themselves and make hunger a thing of the past.