"Japan every year throws away about 20 million tons of food, worldwide food aid is only about 8.5 million tons.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Not just because they have more money to give, yes,Americans have more money to give and they give a lot more money, whether it's in food,whether it's in medical aid.

不仅仅是因为他们更富有，的确，美国人更富有,他们常捐钱，无论是在扶贫或医疗救助方面。

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He adds that donors get much more immediate and visible results from relief like education, medical care and direct food aid.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

the UN World Food Program Etienne Labonde says as of March,food aid did not cause major disruptions in Haiti's economy.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

But the United States, which is the largest provider, "is lagging a little bit behind the curve of good practice in food aid."

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

"Food aid is never good for us." "As a farmer, I'm one of the first affected.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

He says food aid from the earthquake relief effort produced a glut that pushed down prices.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

"And that is why we are always looking at the impact of food aid on local markets and whether it is depressing prices in local markets."

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

So,food aid was,first and foremost, a mechanism to get rid of those surpluses."

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

He said that although Burma exports rice, food scarcity is an acute problem in several regions, and nearly five million people are in need of food aid.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

The question now is whether there will be enough jobs so Haitians can support themselves, or whether the country will again face the dilemma of food aid.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

Clinton pledged more than $50 million in U.S.aid on top of an annual program exceeding $200 million for debt relief, food aid, counter-narcotics programs and job-creating road projects.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

Congress is considering legislation to allow U.S.food aid to be bought locally.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

He said food aid was indispensible right after the earthquake.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

At first,food aid helped some families ease the burden.

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

After briefing the U.N. General Assembly committee that deals with these issues, Muntarbhorn told reporters that food aid is important, but that it should come with a "no access,no food provision".

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

U.S.food aid consists almost entirely of American grain.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

"Right now at a time when there are more hungry people in the world than ever before, there is less food aid than we have seen in living memory and this is extremely alarming to the World Food Program because we are the ones on the front lines trying to help the most hungry out of the one billion people who are going to bed every night without enough food."

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

The American-operated ship carried thousands of tons of agricultural materials for the World Food Program and other aid organizations.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

He fills each "Zachpac" with a toy, personal cleaning supplies,socks, sewing supplies, a first aid kit and food.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

Aid groups have been calling on the G8 nations to honor past promises of food and development assistance.

VOA: special.2009.07.11

Peter Smerdon at the World Food Program says emergency aid must include development assistance.

VOA: special.2010.10.18

Some residents sell food to those who can afford it. Water is available,thanks to international aid organizations.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

So over two and a half times the food that is delivered in the form of aid, is actually thrown away here in Japan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Iriondo and other Cuban-American activists are collecting food, medical supplies and financial donations to aid Hondurans, and show support for the nation's de facto government.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The UN Food agencies are appealing to the richer countries to increase their foreign development aid and to invest in agriculture and economic safety nets in poorer countries.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

Donors have agreed to scale back. But experts say donors can help the needy and a nation's farmers if they buy food for humanitarian aid locally rather than importing it.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

He says ground troops need to secure drop zones for the heavy pallets of water, food and medicine, and that they need vehicles and other capabilities to secure and distribute the aid.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

Because of this,Mr.Brown said Britain is pledging $18 million worth of additional humanitarian aid in the form of food,water, shelter and sanitation that will directed at those being displaced in the northwest.

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

Briefing reporters here, State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly said the "annual exercise" in the General Assembly obscures the fact that the United States is a leading source of food and humanitarian relief aid to Cuba.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28