World Food Summit Ends With Shift To National Feeding Responsibility
The World Food Summit closes with a pledge that each nation must feed its own people through food production or purchases. Officials warn that shrinking surpluses and rising population heighten fiscal strain as subsidies fade and aid shifts. Dan Glickman notes governments face tough constraints while aiming to halve hunger by 2010, a modest goal amid broader reform.
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The May 11 ValuJet DC-9 crash over the Everglades kills 110 and spurs NTSB hearings on safer cargo practices and airline oversight. Investigators test fire in cargo, study hazardous materials handling, and FAA adopts fire detectors after long resistance amid safety reform.
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