World Food Day: The Politics of Food Aid

When hunger hits the most vulnerable – children, the elderly and pregnant women – what ought to be done? As part of a coalition of U.S. NGOs, Mercy Corps had a front row seat to the politics surrounding food relief in North Korea over the past two years. Using North Korea as a case-study, White  and Austin offer a revealing look at the complexity and challenges of providing basic relief - raising serious questions about the politics of food aid.