2013 World Food Prize Week Media Coverage

2013 World Food Prize Week Coverage

News surrounding the 2013 World Food Prize was included in over 2,000 articles around the world. Below is a sampling of the coverage.

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Laureate Coverage

National News:

“Making the case for biotechnology” by the Manitoba Co-Operator, Oct. 24, 2013
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/2013/10/24/making-the-case-for-biotechnology/

“Dean Vandenbosch’s op-ed on World Food Prize: Biotech pioneers deserve their recognition” eCALS, UW-Madison, Oct. 21. 2013
http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/highlights/2013/10/21/dean-vandenbosch-co-authors-op-ed-on-giving-world-food-prize-to-bioengineers/

“Researchers oppose mandatory labeling of Genetically Modified Foods” by Fredrick Obura, Standard Media, Oct. 21, 2013
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/lifestyle/article/2000095927/researchers-oppose-mandatory-labeling-of-genetically-modified-foods

“Syngenta Scientist Mary-Dell Chilton Receives 2013 World Food Prize” PR Newswire, Oct. 17, 2013 http://www.abc27.com/story/23723464/syngenta-scientist-mary-dell-chilton-receives-2013-world-food-prize

"Monsanto World Food Prize Laureate: Innovation, Communication Needed" AgriMarketing, Oct. 18, 2013
http://agrimarketing.com/s/85029

“World Food Prize laureate Fraley donates award” AgProfessional, Oct. 22, 2013
http://www.agprofessional.com/news/World-Food-Prize-laureate-Fraley-donates-award-228655241.html

"Monsanto's Fraley calls for 'better dialogue' about GMOs" St. Louis Dispatch, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/monsanto-s-fraley-calls-for-better-dialogue-about-gmos/article_ec232c91-5604-511a-8663-7635eb020c77.html

"World Food Prize Laureates Meet the Press" AgWired, Oct. 17, 2013
http://agwired.com/2013/10/17/world-food-prize-laureates-meet-the-press/

“World Food Prize laureates say biotechnology helps feed the world” by Megan Fincher, National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 22, 2013
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/world-food-prize-laureates-say-biotechnology-helps-feed-world

International News:

"Peeters congratulates Van Montagu with World Food Prize" Vlaams Informatiecentrum Land- en Tuinbouw, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.vilt.be/Peeters_feliciteert_Van_Montagu_met_World_Food_Prize

“World Food Prize awarded to Marc Van Montagu” Gent University, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.ugent.be/en/news/bulletin/world-food-prize

“Interview with Marc Van Montagu, Winner of World Food Prize 2013” Oct. 18. 2013
http://www.gruenevernunft.de/node/3905

“The world food prize is known as the Nobel prize for food and agriculture” Gnobb Office, Oct. 19, 2013
http://gnobb.org/the-world-food-prize-is-known-as-the-nobel-prize-for-food-and-agriculture/

Iowa/Regional:

“World Food Prize Ceremony Honors Biotech Trailblazers” by Rod Swoboda, Wallaces Farmer, Oct. 18, 2013
http://farmprogress.com/story-world-food-prize-ceremony-honors-biotech-trailblazers-8-103604

“World Food Prize laureates advocate genetically modified crops at Norman Borlaug Lecture,” by Caitlin Deaver, Iowa State Daily, Oct. 15th, 2013
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_e4f87b02-3549-11e3-9790-0019bb2963f4.html

"World Food Prize recipients defend their work" by Pat Curtis, Radio Iowa, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.radioiowa.com/2013/10/17/world-food-prize-recipients-defend-their-work/

"2013 World Food Prize Laureates Stir up GMO Controversy" by Clay Masters, Iowa Public Radio and Harvest Public Media, Oct. 18, 2013
http://iowapublicradio.org/post/2013-world-food-prize-laureates-stir-gmo-controversy

“World Food Prize laureates warn against labeling, other anti-biotech efforts,” by Lynn Hicks, Des Moines Register, Oct. 16, 2013
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/10/16/world-food-prize-laureates-warn-against-labeling-other-anti-biotech-efforts/article

“World Food Prize Laureates Ceremony” Photo Gallery by Des Moines Register, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=D2&Dato=20131017&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=310170807&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1

“WFP’s biotech champ talks food” Oct. 20, 2013
http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/570593/WFP-s-biotech-champ-talks-food.html?nav=5003

“GMO Proponents Awarded World Food Prize” John Nichols, Market to Market, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.iptv.org/mtom/story.cfm/feature/11068/mtom_20131018_3908_feature

“Seed companies hoping to end Mexico’s GMO suspension” by Daniel Looker, Agriculture.com Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/seed-compies-hoping-to-end-mexicos-gmo_5-ar34665

“AGRIBUSINESS: Monsanto CTO Remembers Breakthrough” WhoTV, Oct. 18, 2013
http://whotv.com/2013/10/18/agribusiness-monsanto-cto-remembers-breakthrough/

“World Food Prize laureates urge biotech knowledge” by Jeannine Otto, Agrinews, Oct. 23, 2013
http://agrinews-pubs.com/Content/Farm-Family-Life/Farm-Family-Life/Article/World-Food-Prize-laureates-urge-biotech-knowledge/10/8/8590

Borlaug Dialogue Coverage

Highlighted Stories:

“World Food Prize takes on biotech and global warming” by David Pitt, AP, Oct. 15, 2013 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/world-food-prize-takes-biotech-global-warming-20578179

“Basu: Iowa’s Africans honor their prize-winner” by Rekha Basu, Des Moines Register, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131018/BASU/310180045/0/LIFE/?odyssey=nav%7Chead

National News:

“Biotechnology must consider ethics, compassion, says Cardinal Turkson” by Kelly Mescher Collins, Catholic News Service, Oct. 22, 2013
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1304471.htm

Cardinal supports science in effort to combat hunger, by Donnelle Eller, The Des Moines Register, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131018/BUSINESS01/310180091/

“Howard Buffett, Blair collaborate” Associated Press, Oct. 21, 2013
http://journalstar.com/howard-buffett-blair-collaborate/article_b841a820-bad5-52b5-97e4-fdec9509dc84.html

“Ex-UK leader: Governments key in hunger fight” Associated Press, TribToday.com,Oct. 17, 2013
http://tribune-chronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/393323/Ex-UK-leader--Governments-key-in-hunger-fight.html?isap=1&nav=5029

“Interview with Howard G. Buffett and Tony Blair” DigTriad, WFMY News 2, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.digtriad.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2752830742001

“Resilience Ranks High On 2013 World Food Prize Agenda” by Faustine Wabwire, Bread for the World, Oct. 22, 2013
http://notes.bread.org/2013/10/-resilience-ranks-high-on-2013-world-food-prize-agenda.html

“Plug holes in post-harvest pipeline, say food & ag experts” by John Walter, Agriculture.com, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.agriculture.com/news/policy/plug-holes-in-postharvest-pipeline-say_4-ar34666

“DuPont CEO Announces Progress on 2020 Food Security Goals at World Food Prize” PRWeb, Oct. 16, 2013
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dupont-ceo-announces-progress-on-2020-food-security-goals-at-world-food-prize-2013-10-16?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

“Turkson: ‘Sustainable food systems for world food security should be our goal” by Megan Fincher, National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 18, 2013
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/turkson-sustainable-food-systems-world-food-security-should-be-our-goal

International News:

“I dream of Africa becoming breadbasket of the world” by Femi Ibirogba, Nigerian Tribune, Oct. 22, 2013
http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/24446-i-dream-of-africa-becoming-breadbasket-of-the-world-agric-minister.html

“Iceland’s president speaks on combating world hunger” in IceNews, Oct. 24, 2013
http://www.icenews.is/2013/10/24/iceland-president-speaks-on-combating-world-hunger/

“Biotech, Farmer Associations Key for Climate Adaptation - Panel” by Jake Lucas, Hispanic Business, Oct. 22, 2013
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/10/22/biotech_farmer_associations_key_for_climate.htm

“Blair pushes for ‘African solutions’ to curb hunger” by Sandra Chao, Hispanic Business, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/10/18/blair_pushes_for_african_solutions_to.htm

“Nigeria Agriculture Minister advocates accelerated use of biotechnology in African agriculture” Premium Times, Oct. 18,, 2013
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/146857-nigeria-agriculture-minister-advocates-accelerated-use-biotechnology-african-agriculture.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-agriculture-minister-advocates-accelerated-use-biotechnology-african-agriculture

“Far too much food wasted, experts say” by Laura Rance, Winnipeg Free Press Oct. 26, 2013
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/far-too-much-food-wasted-experts-say-229357591.html

Iowa (Local News):

“World Food Prize panel serves up ideas to end global hunger” by Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131017/BUSINESS01/310170080/World-Food-Prize-panel-serves-up-ideas-to-end-global-hunger?Frontpage&nclick_check=1

“Iceland’s president touts drying food as one way to combat world hunger” by O. Kay Henderson, Radio Iowa, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.radioiowa.com/2013/10/18/iceland-president-touts-drying-food-as-one-way-to-combat-world-hunger/

“Global hunger issues divide experts” by Donnelle Eller, The Des Moines Register, Oct. 19, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131019/BUSINESS01/310190051/Global-hunger-issues-divide-experts?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7C&nclick_check=1

“Roses and Thistles: Cardinal nurtures dialogue rather than sow dissension” Des Moines Register, Oct. 20, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131020/OPINION03/310200074/Roses-and-Thistles-Cardinal-nurtures-dialogue-rather-than-sow-dissension?Opinion

“Blair and Buffett have teamed up to fight hunger” by O. Kay Henderson, KMA Land, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.kmaland.com/news/regional/blair-and-buffett-have-teamed-up-to-fight-hunger/article_7b3ce96c-37e9-11e3-b7ae-0019bb30f31a.html

“Tony Blair: U.S. stability ‘essential’ to global economy” by Jennifer Jacobs and Lynn Hicks, Des Moines Register, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131018/NEWS09/310180063/1001

“Bonus column: To feed the world, we need to embrace sound science” by Emery N. Koenig, Des Moines Register, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131018/OPINION01/310180037/-1/SPORTS09/Bonus-column-feed-world-we-need-embrace-sound-science

“The Register’s Editorial: Hunger fight needs to involve more than just farmers” by Des Moines Register Editorial Board, Oct. 17 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/proart/20131017/opinion03/310170138/the-register-s-editorial-hunger-fight-needs-involve-more-than-just-farmers?pagerestricted=1

Blogs:

“Recap: World Food Prize 2013” Dupont, Oct. 18, 2013
http://foodsecurity.dupont.com/2013/10/18/recap-world-food-prize-2013/

“Elanco President Focuses on Hunger Challenge at World Food Prize”, by P.J. Griekspoor, Farm Futures, Oct. 17, 2013
http://farmfutures.com/story-elanco-president-focuses-hunger-challenge-world-food-prize-0-103514

“National Catholic Rural Life Conference; The World Food Prize; and The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace” by Bishop Paul D. Etienne, Truth in Love, Oct. 20, 2013
http://bishopsblog.dioceseofcheyenne.org/2013/10/20/national-catholic-rural-life-conference-the-world-food-prize-and-the-pontifical-council-for-justice-and-peace/

“Cardinal Turkson calls for conversation, not confrontation, in solving agricultural divides” by Sue Stanton, U.S. Catholic, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.uscatholic.org/blog/201310/cardinal-turkson-calls-conversation-not-confrontation-solving-agricultural-divides-27983

Iowa Hunger Summit Coverage

Iowa (Local News):

“The Register’s Editorials: Income security needed in fight against hunger”
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131015/OPINION03/310150016/

“Iowa Hunger Summit: survey shows Iowans concerned about hunger,” by Sharyn Jackson, Des Moines Register, Oct. 15, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131015/NEWS/310150066/Iowa-Hunger-Summit-Survey-shows

“Hunger a top issue in Iowa, survey says” by Mike Wiser, The Quad City Times, Oct. 15, 2013
http://qctimes.com/news/local/hunger-a-top-issue-in-iowa-survey-says/article_38d47d8b-dd2b-55c3-a5d2-54c45dd1dad0.html-Iowans-concerned-about-hunger

“Hunger Summit: Mary’s Meals Founder Keynotes Event” WHO-TV, Oct. 15, 2013
http://whotv.com/2013/10/15/hunger-summit-marys-meals-founder-keynotes-event/

“Iowa Hunger Summit Starts Today in Des Moines” KCCI Morning Show, Oct. 15, 2013
http://www.kcci.com/news/entertainment/baltimore-girl-who-didnt-age-dies-at-20/-/9356786/22665728/-/7386nyz/-/index.html

“Iowa Hunger Summit Underway” by Sharyn Jackson, The Des Moines Register, Oct. 15, 2013
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/10/15/iowa-hunger-summit-underway/article

“Iowa Hunger Advocate to receive new humanitarian award” by Sharyn Jackson, The Des Moines Register, Oct. 12, 2013
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/10/12/iowa-hunger-advocate-to-receive-new-humanitarian-award/article

General Coverage

National News:

“Column: From Green to Gene Revolution” by Ashok Gulati, Financial Express, Oct. 25, 2013
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/column-from-green-to-gene-revolution/1186800/2

“Wheat farmers reaffirm research support” by Bing Von Bergen and Dan Hughes, The Prairie Star, Oct, 18. 2013
http://www.theprairiestar.com/news/opinion/wheat-farmers-reaffirm-research-support/article_5a561fe0-3828-11e3-8894-001a4bcf887a.html

"American Phytopathological Society - Plant health scientists reiterate their support of biotechnology on World Food Day" SeedQuest, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.seedquest.com/news.php?type=news&id_article=41817&id_region=&id_category=&id_crop=

“100+ Ag Organizations and Academics Applaud World Food Prize’s Biotech Focus” BiotechNow, Oct. 2, 2013
http://www.biotech-now.org/food-and-agriculture/2013/10/100-ag-organizations-and-academics-applaud-world-food-prizes-biotech-focus#

"Another View: The truth about GMOs" by Steven Leath, Phyllis Wise and David Chicoine, The Des Moines Register, Oct. 8, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013310090021

Iowa (Local News):

“Biotech crops face uncertain future,” by Christopher Doering (Gannett Washington Bureau), Des Moines Register, Oct. 12, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131013/BUSINESS01/310130036/Biotech-crops-face-uncertain-future

“World Food Prize: Controversy dogs ceremony,” by Lynn Hicks, Des Moines Register, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131017/BUSINESS01/310170136/World-Food-Prize-Controversy-dogs-ceremony?odyssey=topicpage

“Ending global hunger needs ‘less rhetoric, more action,’ says Borlaug granddaughter,” by Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register (Blog), Oct. 16, 2013
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/10/16/ending-global-hunger-needs-less-rhetoric-more-action-says-borlaug-granddaughter/article

“World Food Prize courts controversy,” by editorial contributor of the Quad-City Times, Oct. 16, 2013
Quotable: “By courting controversy and encouraging collaboration, the World Food Prize keeps Iowa at the center of global food debates, assuring that one of the world’s chief food producers also can serve as its conscience.”
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/world-food-prize-courts-controversy/article_1c4f2d5c-b04f-5833-9d94-c286778b507b.html

“Protesters denounce ag groups, support alternatives to GMOs,” by Regina Zilbermints, Oct. 16, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131017/NEWS/310170062/Protesters-denounce-ag-groups-support-alternatives-to-GMOs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|

“Another View: Biotech’s test: Minimize risks, maximize good” by Gregory Jaffe, Des Moines Register, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131018/OPINION01/310180043/Another-View-Biotech-s-test-Minimize-risks-maximize-good?Frontpage

“Bonus Column: To feed the world, we need to embrace sound science” by Emery N. Koenig, Des Moines Register, Oct. 17 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131018/opinion01/310180037/-1/sports09/bonus-column-feed-world-we-need-embrace-sound-science

“Bonus column: A global call for coordinating food security efforts” by Tom Daschle and Alberto Weisser, Des Moines Register, Oct. 17, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/proart/20131018/opinion01/310180035/bonus-column-a-global-call-for-coordinating-food-security-efforts?opinion&pagerestricted=1

“Market to Market host Mike Pearson talks to 2013 World Food Prize intern award winners” Iowa Public Television, Oct. 18, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXKowX54r0c

“Food in the land of plenty” by Nina Furstenau, Columbia Tribune, Oct. 29, 2013
http://www.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/food/columns/food-in-the-land-of-plenty/article_2a2221e0-40c3-11e3-b40d-10604b9f6eda.html

“DialogueNEXT Panels at World Food Prize” AgWired, Oct. 29, 2013
http://agwired.com/2013/10/29/dialoguenext-panels-at-world-food-prize/

International News:

“The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives,” by David Macaray, Huffington Post World Blog, Oct. 15, 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-macaray/the-man-who-saved-a-billi_b_4099523.html

Blogs:

“World Food Prize: Bigger & Better Than Ever” by Leah Guffey, Oct. 22, 2013
http://precisionpays.com/2013/10/world-food-prize-bigger-better-than-ever/

New International Coverage (10/31)

"Tanzania becomes latest battleground for GM food supporters and opponents" by Sharon Schmickle, The Guardian, Nov. 5, 2013
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/05/tanzania-battleground-gm-crops-food-security

“More Food Doesn’t Guarantee Less Hunger” by Jill Richardson, Kashmir Times, Oct. 31, 2013
http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=24713

“Manila opens doors to GMO products” by Walden Bello, Asia Times Online, Oct. 29, 2013
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/GECON-02-291013.html

“Animal protein can feed a growing population” eFeedLink, Oct. 29, 2013
http://www.efeedlink.com/contents/10-29-2013/432a309a-7241-497d-b898-f531e39009ec-b669.html

“Meet the Kenyan world prize for food winner”, newsKenya.com Oct. 28, 2013
http://newskenya.co.ke/news/latest/the-daily-nation/meet-the-kenyan-world-prize-for-food-winner/bto29.337310

“Kenyan honoured for aflatoxin” by Sandra Chao, Business Daily, Oct. 27, 2013
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenyan-honoured-for-aflatoxin/-/539546/2049020/-/cv3vpbz/-/index.html

“And the prize goes to...genetically modified foods” by Timothy A. Wise, Bullfax.com, Oct. 27, 2013
http://www.bullfax.com/?q=node-and-prize-goes-%E2%80%A6-genetically-modified-foods

“World Food Prize controversy” by Syed Mohammad Ali, The Express Tribune, Oct. 24, 2013
http://tribune.com.pk/story/621984/world-food-prize-controversy/

2013 World Food Prize Week Coverage

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Borlaug Dialogue Coverage

Highlighted Stories:

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General Coverage

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International News:

Blogs:

New International Coverage (10/31)

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International News:

Iowa/Regional:

Borlaug Dialogue Coverage

Highlighted Stories:

National News:

International News:

Iowa (Local News):

Blogs:

Iowa Hunger Summit Coverage

Iowa (Local News):

General Coverage

National News:

Iowa (Local News):

International News:

Blogs:

New International Coverage (10/31)

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