Subject: Farmers Feeding the World Joins the Alliance to End Hunger
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Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:19:39 +0000 (GMT)

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Farmers Feeding the World
Joins th= Alliance to End Hunger

Washi=gton, D.C. (March 23, 2012) — The Farm Journal Foundation annou=ced today that its Farmers Feeding the World campaign will join the=Alliance to End Hunger. Led by Ambassador Tony Hall, the Alliance is a non=rofit organization that brings together diverse stakeholders dedicated to =uilding the political and public will to end hunger in the United States a=d around the world. Farmers Feeding the World will join the more th=n 80 domestic and international NGOs, corporations, religious organization=, universities, healthcare providers, advocacy groups and individuals who =ake up the Alliance, in an effort to end hunger through education and advo=acy.

The Farmers Feeding the World campaign is rallying the a=riculture community to fight hunger directly and to educate consumers and =olicy leaders about the importance of modern agriculture in the context of=national and global food security challenges. Membership in the Alliance t= End Hunger will magnify the campaign's education and advocacy efforts thr=ugh increased direct engagement with key influencers and lawmakers positio=ed to address hunger issues. Farmers Feeding the World's Washington= D.C., office will continue to advocate on behalf of modern agriculture's =apacity to end hunger through complementary activities such as face-to-fac= meetings with food and agriculture policy leaders and supporting live edu=ational events such as the Farm Journal Forum and the Meet the Freshman Ro=ndtable.

"Through its membership in the Alliance to End Hunger,=Farmers Feeding the World is looking forward to expanding its prese=ce in the ongoing policy debate about food security," said Charlene F=nck, President of the Farm Journal Foundation. "Working with the Alli=nce's seasoned leadership and diverse group of members who share common go=ls will amplify our message about the role of modern agriculture in sustai=ably feeding the world. In turn, Farmers Feeding the World hopes to=add a unique perspective to the Alliance as well."

"We are=delighted to welcome Farmers Feeding the World into the Alliance to=End Hunger," said the Alliance's Executive Director, Ambassador Tony =all. "Their campaign to educate consumers and policy makers on the im=ortance of modern agriculture in the fight against hunger will bring a uni=ue and valued voice to the Alliance table, and we are eager to engage them=in our ongoing advocacy efforts around national and global food security.&=uot;

About the Farm Journal=Foundation
The Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofit corp=ration dedicated to sustaining U.S. agriculture's ability to serve the vit=l needs of a growing world population with education and assistance focuse= on the unique interests of people and organizations aligned with U.S agri=ulture. The Foundation houses Farm Journal's myriad advocacy initiatives s=ch as the Farmers Feeding the World campaign and elements of the Fa=m Journal Legacy Project. For more information, please visit www.FarmersFeedingtheWorld.org.

About the Alliance =o End Hunger
The Alliance is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organi=ation that fosters strategic partnerships to overcome hunger in our countr= and around the world; builds political commitment from our leaders to do =hat it takes to end hunger; and creates global connections with the UN Int=rnational Alliance Against Hunger, where it joins similar efforts under wa= in 49 countries to cut in half the number of hungry people by 2015.

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