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US farm agency cancels food aid for children in poor countries

  • The USDA canceled funding by July 2025 for 11 of 13 Catholic Relief Services projects providing school meals across 11 countries globally.
  • This decision follows a January 20, 2025, directive aimed at ensuring foreign aid supports America’s strategic goals, alongside White House efforts to curb international spending.
  • These cancellations affect more than 780,000 children who rely on the meals as their main nutrition source, with programs proven to improve food security and school attendance.
  • Sean Callahan, President of CRS, described the decision as a devastating setback for many children who depend on these meals for their health and education, and called on the administration to reverse course and reinstate funding.
  • The USDA stated terminated programs did not align with the Trump administration’s agenda focused on making America stronger, while CRS warned the cuts risk worsening hunger and migration.
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US farm agency cancels food aid for children in poor countries

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated 17 projects under a foreign aid program that funds school meals for children in low-income countries, according to an email sent from USDA to congressional staff.

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Catholic Review broke the news in on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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