The topic of U.S. food aid programs seldom garners a lot of public attention, but it never goes away either. Like the proverbial bad penny, the topic of food aid keeps turning up. Last week an op-ed piece in The Wall Street Journal prompted us to reminisce about the early days of U.S. food aid under PL 480. In those days, shipments under PL 480 dominated U.S. grain exports, especially so in the case of wheat. There were several years when food aid shipments under PL 480 accounted for the majority of U.S. wheat exports. It is fair to say that from 1965-67 when the Indian sub-continent suffered from severe drought, huge shipments of U.S. grain, primarily wheat, were a major factor in preventing devastating food shortages and widespread fami...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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