2018 Laureate Announcement Media Coverage

U.S. Department of Agriculture | June 25, 2018

(Please note: This is simply a sampling of the media coverage for this event; we will continue to update this list.)

Official Remarks

World Food Prize President - Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn

Top Tier

Iowa

• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Atlantic News-Telegraph, June 26, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Burlington Hawk Eye, June 26, 2018.
• "World Food Prize winners tie improved child nutrition to economic health." Des Moines Register, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize shared by an economist and a doctor." KCCI 8, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." KLOVE, June 27, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Mason City Globe Gazette, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist, doctor." Newton Daily News, June 26, 2018. 
• "2018 World Food Prize shared by two men from Britain." Radio Iowa, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Sioux City Journal, July 1, 2018.
• "Doctors taking on malnutrition win World Food Prize." The Gazette, June 26, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, June 26, 2018.

National

• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." ABC 7, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize laureates announced." Agri-Marketing, June 26, 2018.
• "Two to receive World Food Prize for nutrition work." Agri-Pulse, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Air1 News, June 27, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Business Insider, June 25, 2018.
• "Two world hunger fighters named World Food Prize laureates." Business Record, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Business Standard, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize winners helped reduce childhood stunting." Cornell Alliance for Science, July 9, 2018.
• "Nutritionists win World Food Prize: UK scientists focus on early childhood nutrition and development." DTN, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Feedstuffs, June 25, 2018.
• "Nutrition leaders receive World Food Prize." Food Business News, June 26, 2018.
• "Pioneers of Nutrition Win 2018 World Food Prize." Foodtank, June 26, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Fox News, June 25, 2018.
• "GAIN Executive Director Awarded World Food Prize." Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, June 25, 2018.
• "Norman Borlaug would be proud." High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal, July 2, 2018.
• "Malnutrition poses 'challenge of our time,' World Food Prize winners say." Kaiser Family Foundation, June 26, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." KIOS, June 26, 2018.
• "And the World Food Prize goes to..." Morning Ag Clips, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Ritter Communications, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Seattle Times, June 25, 2018. 
• "'Nutrition champions' win World Food Prize." Southeast Farm Press, July 2, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Southeast Missourian, June 26, 2018.
• "The 'World Cup' of agriculture." Southern Farm Network, June 27, 2018.
• "Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." TechWarf, June 25, 2018.
• "Nabarro y Haddad: la desnutrición es el 'desafío de nuestro tiempo.'" Voz de América, June 25, 2018.
• "Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." Voice of America, June 25, 2018.
• "Nutrition champions win World Food Prize." Wallaces Farmer, July 2, 2018.
• "Nutrition champions win 2018 World Food Prize for leading global movement to reduce child stunting." Yumda, June 27, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Pork Business, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Fairmont Sentinel, June 26, 2018.
• "Two chosen to receive World Food Prize for nutrition work." AGree Newsfeed, June 26, 2018.

International

• "Africa: Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." All Africa, June 25, 2018.
• "Economist, doctor win World Food Prize." Arab Times, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor." Daily Mail Online, June 25, 2018.
• "GAIN ED awarded World Food Prize." Dhaka Tribune, June 27, 2018.
• "Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." Finance Time, June 25, 2018.
• "World Food Prize awards efforts in reducing stunted growth in children by 10m." Food Business Africa, July 2, 2018.
• "These 2 men helped 10 million children in a phenomenal effort against malnutrition." Global Citizen, June 28, 2018.
• "Former IDS Director wins prestigious World Food Prize 2018." Institute of Development Studies, June 27, 2018.
• "Two scientists win World Food Prize for developing food for mothers, children." Inquirer.net, June 26, 2018.
• "GAIN Executive Director awarded 2018 World Food Prize." News Express Nigeria, June 28, 2018.
• "UK scientists awarded World Food Prize for malnutrition awareness efforts." Nutra-Ingredients, June 27, 2018.
• "Global efforts to reduce stunted growth in children recognized with World Food Prize." Nutrition Insight, June 27, 2018.
• "Two World Food Prize winners this year." Ontario Farmer, June 27, 2018.
• "Nutrition champions win 2018 World Food Prize." PAEPARD, June 26, 2018.
• "Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." Reuters Africa, June 25, 2018.
• "SUN Lead Group member David Nabarro and SUN Executive Committee member Lawrence Haddad win 2018 World Food Prize." Scaling Up Nutrition, June 25, 2018.
• "Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." Sight Magazine, June 26, 2018.
• "Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." South-South News, June 25, 2018.
• "GAIN Executive Director bags 2018 World Food Prize." The Citizen Online, June 28, 2018.
• "World Food Prize goes to economist, doctor." The Tribune, June 26, 2018.
• "Economist Lawrence Haddad, Dr. David Nabarro awarded World Food Prize." The Toronto Star, June 25, 2018.
• "GAIN Executive Directors win 2018 World Food Prize." The Sun, July 2, 2018.
• "Prestigious World Food Prize awarded to Geneva-based food system and nutrition champions David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad." World Business Council for Sustainable Development, June 25, 2018.
• "Child nutrition leaders share World Food Prize." World-Grain.com, June 26, 2018.
• "GAIN Executive Director awarded 2018 World Food Prize." World Stage, June 27, 2018.
• "World Food Prize winner Lawrence Haddad on working with the private sector to improve nutrition." Devex, June 28, 2018.
• "GAIN Executive Director awarded 2018 World Food Prize." The Eagle, June 27, 2018.
• "Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time,' say award winners." Relief Web, June 25, 2018.