CSPAN2 USAID Food For Peace Program October 20, 2017
Emergency food aid over 2 billion annually. Sadly, despite the generosity there are shortfalls from what is needed due to other nations not fully meeting the challenge. And next years deliberations we have an opportunity to do more with having, without having to spend more money. Half of which must be shipped according to cargo preference rules. These restrictions result in spending as little as 35 to 40 cents on the dollar on food. Let me say this one more time. Because of these ridiculous requirements, only 35 to 40 cents of each dollar is actually used to provide food to people who are star...