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The battle over who should run the United States' 'Food for Peace' program

NPR | By Frank Morris
Published July 7, 2026 at 4:55 PM EDT

After DOGE demolished US international food aid, farm state lawmakers resurrected Food for Peace under USDA. But hunger specialists say USDA is undermining the program's humanitarian mission.

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