2015 World Food Prize Week Coverage
News surrounding the 2015 World Food Prize was included in articles around the world. Below is a sampling of the coverage.
- “Chelsea Clinton in DM: Girls need more encouragement in STEM,” Perry Beeman, Business Record. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/Chelsea-Clinton-in-DM-Girls-need-more-encouragement-in-STEM-/-3/248/70546 - “Joyce Banda gets ‘special honour’ at World Food Prize in Iowa,” Nyasa Times. Oct. 16, 2015.
http://www.nyasatimes.com/2015/10/16/joyce-banda-gets-special-honour-at-world-food-prize-in-iowa/ - “Sir Fazle Hasan Abed receives World Food Prize 2015,” The Daily Star. Oct. 17, 2015.
http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/abed-receives-world-food-prize-2015-158350
- “WPU hosts World Food Prize lecture,” Oskaloosa Herald Online. Oct. 8, 2015. http://www.oskaloosa.com/news/local_news/wpu-hosts-wold-food-prize-lecture/article_42182e67-260b-5712-95cb-7e630eb1c090.html
- “Bringing Biotechnology to Life Classroom Resource Launched at World Food Prize Symposium,” International Food Information Council and Foundation. Oct. 14, 2015
http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/10/14/776160/10152518/en/Bringing-Biotechnology-to-Life-Classroom-Resource-Launched-at-World-Food-Prize-Symposium.html - “World Food Prize: 3 things,” Des Moines Register. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2015/10/15/world-food-prize-3-things/73997306/ - “U.S. Expands Role in Global Hunger,” Thomas Hellauer, AgWeb. Oct. 16, 2015.
http://www.agweb.com/article/us-expands-role-in-global-hunger-NAA-agweb-guest-editor/ - “Celebrating America’s Farmers on World Food Day,” CropLife America. Oct. 16, 2015.
http://southeastagnet.com/2015/10/16/celebrating-americas-farmers-on-world-food-day/ - “American Society of Agronomy Acknowledges World Food Prize,” American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). Oct. 12, 2015.
http://newswise.com/articles/american-society-of-agronomy-acknowledges-world-food-prize - “Column: Hear what small farmers are trying to tell us,” Rekha Basu, Des Moines Register. Oct. 17, 2015.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/rekha-basu/2015/10/17/column-hear-what-small-farmers-trying-tell-us/74059904/ - “All Farmers Are Important to Feeding the World,” Mara Sovey Downing, Huffington Post Blog. Oct. 21, 2015.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mara-sovey-downing/all-farmers-are-important_b_8341474.html
- “World Food Prize week is underway for 2015,” Rod Swoboda, Farm Progress. Oct. 12, 2015.
http://farmprogress.com/story-world-food-prize-week-underway-2015-8-132975 - “Seed Security a Top Issue at World Food Prize Forum,” Dave Kurns, Agriculture.com. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/seed-security-a-top-issue-at-wld-food_5-ar50658 - “New Approaches to Feeding a Hungry World,” Anna McConnell, Agricultue.com. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/new-approaches-to-feeding-a-hungry-wld_5-ar50679 - “Panelists Urge Making Hunger Issue a National Priority,” Jiayi Wang, Guest in AgWeb. Oct. 16, 2015.
http://www.agweb.com/article/panelists-urge-making-hunger-issue-a-national-priority-NAA-agweb-guest-editor/ - “Fisheries, Aquaculture Fill Gap in Global Food Security Dialogue,” Eric Knapp guest in AgWeb. Oct. 18, 2015.
http://www.agweb.com/article/fisheries-aquaculture-fill-gap-in-global-food-security-dialogue-NAA-agweb-guest-editor/ - “We need brightest young minds to feed world,” Ruth Oniang’o, editorial in Des Moines Register. October 16, 2015.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/10/16/we-need-brightest-young-minds-feed-world/73954872/ - “Experts agree: enhancing farmers’ knowledge, access to markets, and rewarding their efforts are critical to ending hunger,” Oxfam America Blog. Oct. 23, 2015.
http://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/2015/10/experts-agree-enhancing-farmers-knowledge-access-to-markets-and-rewarding-their-efforts-are-critical-to-ending-hunger/ - “From big data to simple phones, tech changes ag,” Gene Lucht, Illinois Farmer Today. Oct. 25, 2015.
http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/news/regional/from-big-data-to-simple-phones-tech-changes-ag/article_c2d38b8e-7809-11e5-9812-ef3c0cd64696.html - “Ag innovation needed for food security: Business leaders,” Gene Lucht, Illinois Farmer Today. Oct. 26, 2015.
http://www.illinoisfarmertoday.com/news/regional/ag-innovation-needed-for-food-security-business-leaders/article_3b75f0ea-7760-11e5-b5d5-370ee57f9279.html - “Solutions for feeding a hungry world,” Farm Futures. Oct. 27, 2015.
http://farmfutures.com/story-solutions-feeding-hungry-world-0-133482
- “2015 World Food Prize Laureate will present Iowa State’s Borlaug Lecture Oct. 12,” Iowa State University. Oct. 5, 2015.
http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2015/10/05/lpborlaug-abed - “World Food Prize recipient has worked with the poor for more than 40 years,” Sue Stanton, National Catholic Reporter. Oct. 13, 2015.
http://ncronline.org/news/peace-justice/world-food-prize-recipient-has-worked-poor-more-40-years - “World Food Prize Laureate Explains His Transition from Oil to Non-Profit,” Clare Roth and Ben Kieffer, Iowa Public Radio. Oct. 13, 2015.
http://iowapublicradio.org/post/world-food-prize-laureate-explains-his-transition-oil-non-profit#stream/0 - “World Food Prize Winner To Be Honored Tonight,” Radio 570 WNAX. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://wnax.com/news/180081-world-food-prize-winner-to-be-honored-tonight/ - “Abed named 2015 World Food Prize winner,” Rod Boshart, The Gazette. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/abed-named-2015-world-food-prize-winner-20151015 - “2015 World Food Prize laureate honored in Des Moines,” Rod Boshart, Journal Des Moines Bureau. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/world-food-prize-laureate-honored-in-des-moines/article_af059311-230c-5c8f-aff9-bcbe43efc957.html - “World Food Prize 2015 laureate honored,” Rod Boshart, The Gazette. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://globegazette.com/news/local/world-food-prize-laureate-honored/article_5af7df5d-f405-57bf-b95e-71c2c10cf7c0.html - “World Food Prize winner gave up rich life,” Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2015/10/15/world-food-prize-winner-gave-up-rich-life/74009832/ - “Fazle Hasan Abed dedicates food prize to women fighting against poverty,” The Financial Express. Oct. 16, 2015.
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2015/10/16/112242 - “Congratulations, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,” Prothom-Alo. Oct. 18, 2015.
http://www.en.prothom-alo.com/opinion/news/83017/Congratulations-Sir-Fazle-Hasan-Abed - “The Fight Against Hunger,” Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, op-ed in The Daily Star. Oct. 19, 2015.
http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/the-fight-against-hunger-159205 - “World Food Prize 2015 laureate honored,” by Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau. Oct. 21, 2015.
http://globegazette.com/forestcitysummit/world-food-prize-laureate-honored/article_eeeebcc9-ebf3-5f3d-9e56-92b8891082fc.html - “World Food Prize Laureate Addresses Poverty and Women in Agriculture,” Rachel Lium, Agriculture.com. Oct. 22, 2015.
http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/wld-food-prize-laureate-addresses_5-ar50704 - “BRAC mission involves education, hope,” Gene Lucht, Iowa Farmer Today. Oct. 23, 2015.
http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/news/regional/brac-mission-involves-education-hope/article_cf7d0f66-7806-11e5-837f-cfe37e01954f.html - “BRAC mission involves education, hope,” Gene Lucht, Illinois Farmer Today. Oct. 25, 2015.
http://www.illinoisfarmertoday.com/news/regional/brac-mission-involves-education-hope/article_dd2dfa32-775f-11e5-83b7-d3843e7324cf.html
- “Seed is planted for a career fighting world hunger,” Patti Ahern, Chicago Tribune. Oct. 13, 2015.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/lifestyles/ct-stn-ahern-column-st-1015-20151013-story.htmlv - “Teens will travel to Iowa for Global Youth Institute,” P.J. Candido, News Transcript. Oct. 15, 2015.
http://nt.gmnews.com/news/2015-10-15/Schools/Teens_will_travel_to_Iowa_for_Global_Youth_Institu.html - “Laureates from World Food Prize Speak to Students,” Jonathan Krueger, Des Moines Register. Oct. 18, 2015.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/community/2015/10/18/laureates-world-food-prize-speak-students/73926810/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin= - “HHS student presents at Global Youth Institute,” James Farnen, Hiawatha World. Oct. 28, 2015.
http://www.hiawathaworldonline.com/news/article_789f3ee0-6c45-5f7b-ae23-734b67e3e2ad.html
- “Food Prize honors reverend for hunger work,” MacKenzie Elmer, Des Moines Register. Sept. 24, 2015.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines-polk-county/2015/09/24/food-prize-honors-reverend-hunger-work/72744186/ - “Ames minister honored for 30-year fight against hunger,” Business Record. Sept. 25, 2015.
http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Culture/Culture/Article/Ames-minister-honored-for-30-year-fight-against-hunger/170/832/70319
- “Borlaug Award Winner Pioneers Sustainability in Rwanda,” John Davis, AgWired. Oct. 2, 2015.
http://agwired.com/2015/10/02/borlaug-award-winner-pioneers-sustainability-in-rwanda/ - “Eric Pohlman wins 2015 Norman Borlaug Award,” Pork Network. Oct. 6, 2015.
http://www.porknetwork.com/news/eric-pohlman-wins-2015-norman-borlaug-award