“How Hunger and Malnutrition Abroad Make the U.S. Less Safe”
The Farm Journal Foundation has underwritten this study, and whether readers are food producers or those of us who are happy to eat the benefits of food production, this study emphasizes how food, i.e., helping people worldwide become food secure is important related to national security in the U.S. We quote the following from Edwin Price, the lead author of the report and a professor at Texas A&M.
“Agriculture is the main profession practiced by the world’s poorest people, so making investments in improving farm productivity in developing countries would go a long way toward addressing the root causes of many national security risks,” said Price, a professor at Texas A&M’s Department of Agricultural Economics’ Conflict and Development Program. “Alleviating hunger and improving agricultural livelihoods means that people are less likely to immigrate, turn toward criminal activity, or fall prey to radicalized groups.”
My Rural America challenges its readers to first read this summary, and then to dive into the full report.