Millions in US Food Aid Moulders in Warehouses Due to Cuts
Millions of people could be fed with the food currently rotting in U.S. government warehouses. The sheer scale of the waste is staggering; enough rations to sustain 3.5 million people for a full month are spoiling, a consequence of drastic cuts to U.S. global aid programs. This isn’t a simple oversight; it’s a deliberate outcome of policy decisions made at the highest levels of government.
These massive stores of food, valued at over $98 million, sit untouched in four warehouses across the globe – Djibouti, South Africa, Dubai, and Houston. The inventory lists reveal a disheartening surplus of high-energy biscuits, vegetable oil, and fortified grains, all sourced from American farmers and manufacturers.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood