US EditionUS says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won’t affect future distribution
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food aid will be destroyed after USAID closure disrupted distribution, wasting supplies that could have fed 27,000 people for a month, officials said.
- The United States destroyed nearly 500 metric tons of expired food aid meant for children, but says it won't affect future distribution of similar assistance.
- The high-energy biscuits, which provide nutrition for children under 5, were stored in Dubai to respond to emergencies but could no longer be safely sent after expiring.
- The destroyed stockpile was less than 1% of the 1 million metric tons of food aid the U.S. supplies annually, and a State Department spokesperson said it will be replaced.
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Millions in US food and medical aid set for destruction
The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday, July 17, that it plans to destroy 500 metric tons of high-energy biscuits because they’re expired, but emphasized that the loss accounts for just 1% of its global food aid. That amount equals roughly 1 million pounds of food, enough to fill more than a dozen semi-trucks. State Department defends destruction of food aid State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters the biscuits were intend…
State Department says 59,000 tons of food assistance are in motion after reports of incinerated aid
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US set to destroy 500 tons of US-taxpayer funded emergency food - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — The United States is set to destroy nearly 500 metric tons of US-taxpayer funded emergency food meant for starving people around the world. The high-energy, nutrient-dense biscuits have been sitting for months in a warehouse in Dubai, according to a former USAID official. Now, because they expire this month, they will have to be destroyed – at an extra $100,000 charge to the American taxpayers. The former official, who spoke anonymously …
The emergency food intended for undernourished children in Afghanistan and Pakistan is to be burned, says an employee in the U.S. State Department. The cost of the destruction is to be paid by the U.S. tax payers.
Why It’s Not OK to Burn 500 Tons of Food Aid
“I’m going to make a statement and I’m going to ask if you agree with me or not,” Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) grilled a panel of Team-Trump chumps at a UN ambassador hearing on Wednesday. “If the United States has purchased specialty foods designed to help kids from starving, we should deliver that food to kids, rather than allow it to spoil and incinerate it. Do you agree with me or not?” The relatively simple question made for an unnerving cring…
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