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The 2012 Hunger Report calls for more determined thinking about how U.S. food and farm policies can meet the challenges of the 21st century.

The 2012 Hunger Report calls for more determined thinking about how U.S. food and farm policies can meet the challenges of the 21st century.

WASHINGTON, November 21 — A new report released today by Bread for the World Institute calls for more determined thinking about how U.S. food and farm policies can meet the challenges of the 21st century.

The report proposes a rebalancing of farm policies to improve efficiency, encourage production and distribution of healthy foods, support rural development, and help farmers manage risk more efficiently.

“Congress has a great opportunity to trim our federal deficit and fix our broken food system,” said Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World Institute. “Tomorrow the congressional Super Committee will report on how it plans to save taxpayer dollars. Today we are offering a solution that will not only save money but save our country's small farmers.”

The new report, Hunger Report 2012: Rebalancing Act: Updating U.S. Food and Farm Policies, calls for a shift from the current patchwork of farm subsidies to a comprehensive revenue insurance program. A well-designed plan would better meet the needs of farmers, reach more farmers, provide a healthy food supply for all, be less trade-distorting, help the environment, and save taxpayer dollars.At a time when so many families depend on food assistance, the report calls for protecting SNAP benefits.

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About Bread for the World Institute

The Institute provides policy analysis on hunger and strategies to end it. We educate opinion leaders, policy makers and the public about hunger in the United States and abroad.

Every year, the Bread for the World Institute publishes an annual report on the state of world hunger, the Hunger Report. As part of the Institute's commitment to anti-hunger education, the report strengthens the anti-hunger movement by analyzing the causes of and solutions to hunger.

 

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