Trump enforces 'America First' doctrine on emergency food aid
The United States has implemented new rules for its Food for Peace program, emphasizing an 'America First' approach to international food aid. This initiative, outlined in a recent USDA document, aims to ensure that all food aid is sourced from the U.S. and bans the use of cash or food vouchers for distribution. The program will initially benefit seven countries, with a total funding commitment of $357 million.
- ▪The new rules apply to the Food for Peace fund, focusing on American interests in food aid.
- ▪The USDA published a 50-page document detailing these changes on May 13, 2024.
- ▪The program will benefit Ethiopia, Kenya, the DRC, Rwanda, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti with $357 million in funding.
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A United Nations World Food Program distribution in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 3, 2024. RICARDO ARDUENGO/REUTERS After health care, emergency food aid for the world's most vulnerable countries has now come under scrutiny through the lens of American interests. The new rules applied to the Food for Peace fund, the United States' flagship food aid program, underscore Donald Trump's determination to allocate funding for international cooperation according to his "America First" doctrine.
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