2012 World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony Media Coverage
October 18, 2012, Des Moines, IA
(Please Note: This is simply a sampling of the media coverage for this event.)
Highlighted Stories
UN News Centre: At World Food Prize ceremony, UN Secretary-General calls for New Approaches to Combat Hunger
October 18, 2012
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43328&Cr=food#.UJdxYO29F94
International News
Israel Diplomatic Network: 2012 World Food Prize Laureate
October 22, 2012
http://embassies.gov.il/UnGeneva/NewsAndEvents/Pages/2012-World-Food-Prize-Laureate.aspx
AlYunaniya: The 2012 World Food Prize awarded to Dr. Daniel Hillel
By Romana Turina, October 21, 2012
http://www.alyunaniya.com/the-2012-world-food-prize-awarded-to-dr-daniel-hillel/
Jspace: Israeli Wins World Food Prize for Strides in Irrigation
By Jspace Staff, October 22, 2012
http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/israeli-wins-world-food-prize-for-strides-in-irrigation-video/11317
National News
Midwest Producer: Food Prize Winner Targets Irrigation
By Gene Lucht, October 31, 2012
http://www.midwestproducer.com/news/regional/food-prize-winner-targets-irrigation/article_d1f292b2-238f-11e2-ab43-001a4bcf887a.html
University of Massachusetts: Hillel awarded World Food Prize
October 31, 2012
http://www.umass.edu/loop/content/hillel-awarded-world-food-prize
University of California, John Muir Institute of the Environment: Irrigation Pioneer Wins World Food Prize
Source: Voice of America, October 16, 2012
http://johnmuir.ucdavis.edu/news/in-the-news/1518/irrigation-pioneer-wins-world-food-prize
Iowa News
Des Moines Register: Another View: A Pioneer’s work in Conquering Hunger
By Judith Rodin, October 17, 2012
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121018/OPINION01/310180057/Another-View-pioneer-s-work-conquering-hunger
Iowa Farmer Today: World Food Prize Laureate
By Gene Lucht, October 24, 2012
http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/world-food-prize-laureate/image_34790bce-1e12-11e2-ba62-001a4bcf887a.html/?mode=gallery
Organizations
Official Remarks/Blogs/Other links
Des Moines Register Editorial: World Food Prize adds Greatly to Fighting Hunger
October 17, 2012
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121018/OPINION03/310180054/The-Register-editorial-World-Food-Prize-adds-greatly-fighting-hunger
USDA: Borlaug Fellows Gather in Des Moines for World Food Prize
By Lindsay Carter, Foreign Agricultural Service, November 8, 2012
http://blogs.usda.gov/2012/11/08/borlaug-fellows-gather-in-des-moines-for-world-food-prize/