[NYTr] FAO: Cuba a Leader in Meeting Food Security Goals
 
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:56:01 -0500 (CDT)

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Prensa Latina, Havana
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FAO Praises Cuban Progress in Food Security

Santiago de Chile, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) FAO (Food and Agriculture
Organization) Regional Representative Jose Graziano da Silva recognized
Cuba among the more advanced countries of Latin America and the
Caribbean with respect to United Nations goals in the area of food.

The Executive highlighted Cuba, together with other countries of the
Southern Cone, by their indicators with respect to food security,
nutrition and other studies carried out in the region.

In response to a question by Prensa Latina, Graziano recalled that Cuba
has for a long time a basic food hamper guaranteed, "provided to its
people through a system different than the market".

On the other hand, he expressed his concern over some countries of the
region that still face difficulties to achieve UN proposed goals.

After affirming that "to eradicate hunger costs less than coexisting
with it", he emphasized it is about a moral effort which lacks
political will.

He announced that FAO, the World Food Program and the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will request the
17th Ibero American Summit, of November, to prioritize the eradication
of hunger and children malnutrition to obtain social cohesion.

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