Indiana mega-farmer to represent U.S. at UN food agencies
President Trump has selected Indiana mega-farmer Kip Tom, long rumored to be in the running for an administration appointment, to become the U.S. representative to the UN agencies for food and agriculture, the White House said on Wednesday.
U.S. must step up global campaign against hunger, says Chicago Council
For its own security as well as global welfare, the United States must strengthen its commitment to ending hunger and malnutrition, says a report issued by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs at its annual food security conference. The think tank's call for U.S. leadership contrasted with the Trump administration's proposal to focus on "the highest-priority areas" of food, disaster and refugee aid "while asking the world to pay their fair share."