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We have some programs in place in the world today including the united states that distort trade alot, and if we can move from massive trade distortions to minimal trade distortions, it would make an enormous contribution, and if we can get the Europeans, and the Japanese, and others to step in that direction...

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We have some programs in place in the world today including the united states that distort trade alot, and if we can move from massive trade distortions to minimal trade distortions, it would make an enormous contribution, and if we can get the Europeans, and the Japanese, and others to step in that direction...

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I think this was an important quote because it  states the issue, but also offers a solution. I think that trade plays a huge roll in the issue of famine, and the worlds needs to put a number to that and do something to fix it. It also offers the cooperative energy and ideas that are required for multi-country cooperation for large scale trade to be worked on and hopefully fixed. Optimism on a global scale plays a large role in the solving of world hunger.

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Inia projects are primarily funded by the US and some European countries.

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Inia projects are primarily funded by the US and some European countries.

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I think this was an important quote to take note of because these projects are put in place to help the under privileged countries and they are powered by industrialized countries trying to make things better. While some countries do this in an effort to push their agenda, there are mostly successful programs like this. " We can deal adequately with world hunger, not by treating it as an isolated problem to be solved, but by laying the building blocks of a new world order. The crucial question is: are we moving towards a new order which is humane and developmental, or one which is repressive and counterdevelopmental?" (Goulet, 1975).

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I'm encouraged by the thinking that's developed in the world thinking that food aid, as an example, could be used as a development tool.

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I'm encouraged by the thinking that's developed in the world thinking that food aid, as an example, could be used as a development tool.

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I think this quote was important to note because it shows the optimism that world leaders and influencers have for the future. There is hope for the future, however there is still work to be done, and hungry people all over the world. It also shows that there are people who are willing to put the work in that it takes to better the world. It shows that there is still hope for countries in need, with the right assistance the light at the end of the tunnel can be reached. World hunger has been a problem and will continue to be until a solution can be come to.

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The practices of subsidizing is putting the worlds best farmers out of business.

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The practices of subsidizing is putting the worlds best farmers out of business.

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This was an important quote to choose because it sheds light on the reason for the food surpluses in some countries and the extreme lack of food in others. "If farm subsidies ended, U.S. agriculture would continue to thrive. Farms would adjust, planting different crops and diversifying their sources of income. A stronger and more innovative agriculture industry would emerge, as occurred in New Zealand after it repealed all its farm subsidies in 1984." (Edwards, 2007, p. 10) This proves that removing subsidies is the best way to move towards solving world hunger.

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A major farm bill being debated in Congress gives policymakers a good opportunity to cut costly subsidy programs. Farm subsidies cost taxpayers up to $35 billion annually and tie farmers in a knot of unproductive regulations.

Most farm programs originated in the Great Depression of the 1930s, but they make little sense in today's more prosperous and dynamic economy. Here are 10 reasons for Congress to reconsider the need for farm programs and to begin cutting them:

" Farm subsidies transfer the earnings of average taxpaying families to well-off farm businesses. In 2005, the average income of farm households was $79,965, or 26 percent higher than the $63,344 average for all U.S. households. Farm subsidies are welfare for the well-to-do - even millionaire farmland owners such as David Rockefeller and Edgar Bronfman receive farm subsidies.

" Although politicians love to discuss the plight of small farmers, the vast majority of farm subsidies go to the largest farms. In recent years, the biggest 10 percent of farm businesses have received 72 percent of farm subsidies, according to the Environmental Working Group.

" Farm subsidies damage the economy. In most industries, market prices balance supply and demand and encourage efficient production. But Congress short-circuits market mechanisms in agriculture. Farm programs cause overproduction, the overuse of marginal farmland, land price inflation and excess borrowing by farm businesses.

" Farm programs are prone to fraud and scandal. The Government Accountability Office found that improper farm payments amount to as much as $500 million each year. Since 2000, the government has paid $1.3 billion in subsidies to people who own "farmland" that is not even used for farming. The government also frequently distributes disaster payments to farmers who don't need them and often didn't even ask for them.

" Farm subsidies are a serious hurdle to progress on global trade agreements that could help productive U.S. exporters. Agricultural trade barriers also damage U.S. security and global stability because they hinder the ability of poor countries to achieve stronger economic growth.

" Farm programs damage the environment. Subsidy programs and trade barriers draw marginal farmland into production and encourage the overuse of fertilizers. Lands that might otherwise be used for parks, forests or wetlands get locked into farm use. Florida sugar cane cultivation, for example, causes substantial damage to the Everglades, yet it thrives only because of import protections.

" Some farm programs raise food prices and hurt consumers directly. Federal controls on the dairy industry raise milk prices to consumers. Controls on the sugar industry raise U.S. sugar prices to about twice the world level, pushing up consumer costs for breakfast cereals, chocolate and other food products.

" If farm subsidies ended, U.S. agriculture would continue to thrive. Farms would adjust, planting different crops and diversifying their sources of income. A stronger and more innovative agriculture industry would emerge, as occurred in New Zealand after it repealed all its farm subsidies in 1984.

" Farm households have more stable finances today and are better able to deal with a free market in agriculture than the past. Many farm households earn the bulk of their income from non-farm sources. Federal data shows that only 38 percent of farm households have farming as their primary occupation.

" Substantial cuts to farm subsidies would save taxpayers money and reduce the federal budget deficit. Ongoing deficit spending on farm subsidies and other programs is causing large amounts of debt to be foisted on the next generation.

In winning the congressional elections last year, Democrats portrayed themselves as reformers willing to take on special interests for the benefit of average families.

This year's farm bill gives them a chance to prove it. They should end subsidies for well-off farmers, remove agricultural trade barriers to cut food costs for families and reduce the debt load being imposed on young Americans.

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A major farm bill being debated in Congress gives policymakers a good opportunity to cut costly subsidy programs. Farm subsidies cost taxpayers up to $35 billion annually and tie farmers in a knot of unproductive regulations. Most farm programs originated in the Great Depression of the 1930s, but they make little sense in today's more prosperous and dynamic economy.

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There's no more appalling spectacle than there to be less than industrialized countries and the deprivation and malnutrition of millions in the third world.   

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There's no more appalling spectacle than there to be less than industrialized countries and the deprivation and malnutrition of millions in the third world.   

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I chose this quote because i feel like it pulls you into the problem right away. You can picture the hungry and put yourself into their situation.  You also understand the urgency of the problem with this quote, as well as the immense amount of miseffort on most of the industrialized worlds part. "The scale of global hunger is especially troubling, given that the world produces enough food to meet human needs. Data from the FAO indicate that on an average, there are 2800 calories available per person, after livestock are fed and after post-harvest losses are accounted for, which is an amount that far exceeds the 2100 calories an average person requires per day to maintain health.'^ FAO data also reveal that world food production per capita has actually been rising in recent years,"' (Clapp, 2014, p.5) This is further proof of the problem behind world hunger.

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