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Food Aid Reform

A proposal to shift food aid reform. Since its creation, U.S.-funded food assistance has helped feed more than one billion people in over 150 countries. But the system for providing this assistance is inflexible and does not meet today's need. President Obama's proposal would shift food aid funding from the Department of Agriculture to USAID, and end the efficient practice of monetization -- funding non-emergency development projects directly.

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