date:Apr 12, 2013
urces. Critics of the proposal worried that without the support of key constituencies in both Congress and the private sector that have helped sustain international food assistance over the decades, those budget resources essential to help feed the worlds hungry may diminish under this or future Congresses or administrations.
The presidents budget requested $1.8 billion for food assistance in fiscal 2013. It would shift $1.1 billion that otherwise would be appropriated for P.L. 480 Title II to