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2003 Ceremony

2003 - Hon. Catherine Bertini

The 2003 World Food Prize was awarded to Catherine Bertini in a cermony at the magnificent Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines.

Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman delivered a message from President George W. Bush at the ceremony, which was attended by dignitaries from around the world.

The World Food Prize Foundation

1700 Ruan Center
666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309 USA
Tel: (515) 245-3783 Fax: (515) 245-3785
E-mail: wfp@worldfoodprize.org

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The World Food Prize was conceived by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. Since 1986, The World Food Prize has honored outstanding individuals who have made vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world. Laureates have been recognized from Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Denmark, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United Nations and the United States. In 1990, Des Moines businessman and philanthropist John Ruan assumed sponsorship of The Prize and established The World Food Prize Foundation, located in Des Moines, Iowa.