Abstract: The problems of ensuring the world's food supply, the long-term implications of population increases upon the food supply, and the appropriate role for the United States in responding to world food needs are examined for members of Congress, for private groups, college students, and citizens concerned about world hunger. Specific topics considered are: the global problem of balancing population and food; the potential sources of food (plants, livestock, aquatic animals); the process of agricultural development; the influence of trade and investment; and the consequences for the US (impact of international development; food energyrequirements; national security). (wz).
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