clipped from: act.oxfamamerica.org Faced with a global food crisis, Congress has a major opportunity to provide desperately needed funding to help those facing increased hunger due to high food prices. Congress is in final negotiations on the farm bill right now and this legislation could help address the crisis. Currently farmers making $1 million a year receive support from the farm bill, but the poor affected by the food crisis do not. Does that sound right to you?
Even a small cut in subsidies to wealthy farmers could provide funds to help millions who are being pushed further into poverty by the food crisis. Food prices in some countries have gone up 80% in the last three years. Poor people around the world cannot wait any longer Please tell Congress to urgently address the food crisis today.