,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aaac  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,october #b1    
#bjah,ms4 ,pingree 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,young of ,iowa1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 and   
,ms4 ,jenkins of ,kansas7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,oversight and    
,government ,reform  ,,resolution       
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,october #af as ,world ,food ,day4   
,whereas hunger and malnutrition remain 
daily facts of life for hundreds of     
millions of people in the world2        
,whereas women and children of the world
 suffer the most serious effects of     
hunger and malnutrition1 with millions  
of children dying each year from        
hunger-related illness and disease and  
many others suffering permanent physical
 or mental impairment because of vitamin
 or protein deficiencies2 ,whereas the  
,united ,states has a long tradition of 
demonstrating humanitarian concern for  
the hungry and malnourished people of   

the world2 ,whereas there is growing    
concern in the ,united ,states and in   
other countries for the dangers posed to
 the future food supply2 ,whereas the   
world community increasingly calls upon 
the ,united ,states to resolve food     
problems stemming from natural and      
human-made disasters by providing       
emergency food relief and humanitarian  
aid2 ,whereas the ,united ,states plays 
a major role in the development and     
implementation of international food and
 agricultural trade standards and       
practices and recognizes the positive   
role that global food trade can play in 
enhancing human nutrition and           
alleviating hunger2 ,whereas although   
progress has been made in reducing the  
incidence of hunger and malnutrition in 
the ,united ,states1 certain groups     
remain vulnerable to malnutrition and   
related diseases2 ,whereas the          
conservation of natural resources1 the  
preservation of biological diversity1   
and strong public and private programs  

of agricultural research are required   
for the ,united ,states to remain food  
secure and to continue to aid and assist
 the hungry and malnourished people of  
the world2 ,whereas the ,united ,states 
is a world leader in the development of 
agricultural innovation and technology  
aimed at enhancing the improved         
production1 safety1 and quality of the  
world food supply and must continue to  
retain such a role2 ,whereas            
participation by private voluntary      
organizations and businesses1 working   
with national governments and the       
international community1 is essential in
 the search for ways to increase food   
production in developing countries and  
improve food distribution to hungry and 
malnourished people2 ,whereas the member
 nations of the ,food and ,agriculture  
,organization of the ,united ,nations   
7,,fao71 mandated to lead global efforts
 to address food and nutrition security 
issues1 have unanimously designated     
,october #af of each year as ,world     

,food ,day2 ,whereas historically ,,fao 
has done commendable work in organizing 
activities and efforts on ,world ,food  
,day in over #acj countries worldwide to
 promote awareness and action for those 
suffering from hunger and malnutrition2 
,whereas past observances of ,world     
,food ,day have been supported by       
proclamations by ,congress1 the         
,president1 the #ej ,states1 the        
,district of ,columbia1 the             
,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and the 
territories and possessions of the      
,united ,states1 and by programs of the 
,department of ,agriculture and other   
,federal departments and agencies2      
,whereas private voluntary organizations
 and community leaders are participating
 in the planning of ,world ,food ,day   
observances in #bjah1 and a growing     
number of these organizations and       
leaders are using this day as a focal   
point for year-round programs2 and      
,whereas the people of the ,united      
,states can express their concern for   

the plight of the hungry and            
malnourished people throughout the world
 by study1 advocacy1 and action3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,world ,food ,day2 and   
7#b7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states to observe ,world ,food 
,day with appropriate ceremonies and    
activities1 including educational       
endeavors1 and the establishment of     
year-round food and health programs and 
policies4