Politico: Why US Foreign aid still makes sense – Mike Huckabee and Blanche Lincoln understand the importance of foreign aid. In this editorial, they discuss how vital it is for the United States to continue to fund smart aid programs that are saving lives across the globe. (Mike Huckabee, Blanche Lincoln)
AP: UN: Southern Africa food shortages worsen – Drought, floods and rising food prices have brought food shortages to a critical point in Southern Africa. With 5.5 million people in about eight countries across the continent in need of aid, we are witnessing a 40 percent increase in food shortage from last year’s rate. (AP)
CSM: Reverse brain drain: ‘African Lion’ economies vs. West’s fast track – At one point, the world feared the effects of a ‘brain-drain’ in developing countries, where educated Africans would leave their homes for jobs in the western world after graduating. However, recent trends are showing a far greater amount of Africans returning to their home countries as their economies develop and create new opportunities. (Mike Pflanzi)
AlertNet: Putting sweet potato in the trough – The nutritious sweet potato strikes another win, as researchers are finding the versatile vegetable to be a great substitute for livestock feed. In regions where conditions are too harsh to grow traditional feeds, the sweet potato flourishes, and proves itself to be a far healthier option for cattle and swine than natural grasses. (Valerie Gwinner)
The Tennessean: Hunger is Huge Foreign Policy Issue – Author of the book, ‘Ending World Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World,’ William Lambers, recognizes that where there is hunger, there is conflict. Areas where food security is critical have become breeding grounds for violence and extremism, making world hunger a more relevant issue in American politics than it ever has been before. (William Lambers)
