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Feeding the Crisis: U.S. Food Aid and Farm Policy in Central America
Feeding the Crisis US Food Aid and Farm Policy in Central America Author:Rachel Garst, Tom Barry Since 1980 the United States has increased tenfold its shipments of food to Central America. Supposedly, this humanitarian aid has alleviated social turmoil and economic underdevelopment in Central America. But has it really been in the best interests of the people it was intended to assist? After nearly two years of research, authors Rachel Gar... more »st and Tom Barry have concluded that U.S. food shipments and agricultural development assistance are, in fact, feeding the crisis in Central America, hurting rather than helping.« less