My Way News - World leaders take fresh approach on global hunger

AP reports: "The initiative announced at the end of a Group of Eight summit marked a new emphasis on helping farmers in the developing world boost production over the long term, moving away from an emphasis on emergency food aid for people suffering from drought and famine."

Comment: This is a very promising move informed by studies that have shown that traditional foreign aid (just giving money) has not worked. Aid money is often diverted by the ruling elite, wasted, or lost to corruption. Give a farmer seed, teach him new farming techniques and help him get his product to market, this is the new formula for fighting famine.