FAO: Latin American Leads Struggle Against Hunger
FAO: Latin American Leads Struggle Against Hunger
Rome, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Latin America leading the struggle to eliminate hunger, the Director General of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO), Jose Graziano da Silva, said today.
During the presentation of an accord between FAO and the international organization Slow Food, Da Silva stressed that Latin America is the region that's currently made the most progress in eradicating this scourge.
At the same time, he said that Europe had gone backwards as a result of the economic crisis, since increasing numbers of unemployed people on its continent have to rely to food banks for their meals. The FAO recommended that European governments strengthen their social coverage to provide food for the most needy.
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The memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations, provides that, for three years, both groups will unite in their efforts to promote more inclusive local food and farming systems at the national and international level.
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