New farm law to given out as cash or vouchers, USAID

Food aid organizations say purchasing food aid close to those who need it ". . . less expensive and more beneficial to local farmers . . ." But U.S. farmers are against buying food aid overseas. They say commoditized food from the U.S., identified as American ". . . can help to address the root causes of instability . . ." The Obama government argues purchasing food where it is needed is pragmatic in countries torn by civil strife, and add, bringing in large volumes of food is risky and can be slow to arrive.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a 2011 report discovered monetizing food aid cost the government an added $219 million in three years. The farm bill will permit a maximum of 20% to be used for food aid abroad.

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