Food Security is National Security: U.S. Leadership in Global Food and Water Security

The United States has led efforts to combat global hunger for decades. Hunger affects close to one in ten people worldwide, and, historically, American farmers have supplied an estimated 40% of all global food assistance. By leveraging America’s abundant agricultural output, these life-saving investments in global food security have kept billions from starvation and malnourishment while promoting a safer and more prosperous America.