U.N. food agency seeks more aid for Haiti

April 8, 2008 – 8:31 am

The World Food Programme on Monday appealed to the international community for money to support its operations in Haiti, where at least four people have died during two days of rioting over the price of food.


MORE:
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/266151031/index.html


Related posts:
Reports: Haiti lawmakers urge PM to resign
Reports: Haiti lawmakers urge PM to resign over rioting
Second school collapses in Haiti
Tropical Storm Fay headed toward Haiti
Unrest spreads as food prices skyrocket
Death toll from Haiti storms nearly 800
Gustav hits Jamaica; Haiti says 51 dead
In battered Haiti, desperation grows
N. Korea seeks removal of nuke plant seals
Tropical Storm Noel edges closer to Haiti
US: Grocers seek more regs for food imports - (Associated Press)
US: Senator seeks to overhaul food safety system - (Reuters)
U.N. agency says Gaza food aid running out
BULGARIA: Food Safety Agency will be set up - (FOCUS Information Agency)
UK: Agency encourages clearer food labeling - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: Bogus letter warning - (FSA)
CALIFORNIA: Senator seeks answers in Canada recall of U.S. produce - ()
FSANZ seeks public comment on proposed changes to the food code - (Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ))
US: FDA steps up testing of peppers, cilantro in Salmonella probe - (Bloomberg News)
Food Standards Agency: Communications protocol published - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: Agency warns of possible allergen contamination - (Food Standards Agency)
Review for Agency’s use of science - (Food Standards Agency)
FDA seeks comments on newly-enacted section 301(ll) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which prohibits the interstate shipment of certain foods - (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Food Law Code of Practice ENGLAND - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: Incidents report published - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: Agency encourages better use of marketing terms for food labeling - (Food Standards Agency)
Tropical storm warning for Haiti
Rescuers can’t get aid to flooded Haiti town
Haiti struggles as another storm looms
Ike’s floods kill 48, cut off aid to parts of Haiti
UK and IRELAND: Salmonella Agona outbreak - (Food Standards Agency (UK))
UK: ‘Chef cards’ to help allergy sufferers when eating out - (Food Standards Agency)
Bush food protection initiative fails to nourish a starving FDA - (Center for Science in the Public Interest)
UK: Consumers give their views on eating out - (Food Standards Agency)
WASHINGTON: Codex seeks comments on sanitary and phytosanitary international standard-setting activities - (USDA News Release)
Sesame seeds withdrawn due to salmonella contamination - (Food Standards Agency)
USDA seeks more funds for food defense - (CIDRAP)
ABU DHABI food safety tests 100% accurate - (Gulf News)
UK: Don’t serve up food poisoning this Christmas - (Food Standards Agency)
WASHINGTON: FSIS seeks comments on salmonella sampling programs and activities - (USDA News Release)
Eastern Cuba under hurricane watch
WASHINGTON: Putting food safety first - (The Washington Post)
UK: Agency incident strategy workshop - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: Spotlight on imported food regulation - new guidance for local authorities - (Food Standards Agency (UK))
Gustav takes aim at Haiti, Dominican Republic
UK: Use of food assurance scheme guidance reviewed - (Food Standards Agency)
FEDERAL REGISTER: International standard-setting activities - (Federal Register)
Hope fades at collapsed Haiti school
OP-ED: Placing the terrorist threat to the food supply in perspective - (Right Side News)
UK: Cloned animals research report published - (Food Standards Agency)
GMA Environmental Sustainability Summit for the Food, Beverage, and Consumer Products Industry
U.N. agency in Gaza runs out of food
UK: Update on food colours and hyperactivity - (Food Standards Agency)
‘Dirty’ US chicken washed with chlorine heading for British shops as E.C. seeks to improve relations with America - (Evening Standard)
WASHINGTON, DC: Brasher: Unsafe food leads to calls for increased FDA authority more authority - (Des Moines Register)
U.S. seeks help in Afghanistan
Crews search at collapsed Haiti school
ONTARIO: Auditor should probe food agency - (The Sudbury Star)
EUROPE adopts food information proposals - (Food Standards Agency (UK))
UNICEF: Children targeted in war
VIETNAM to have national food safety inspection network - (TP)
France seeks return of kidnappers
U.S. seeks release of Olympic protesters
Argentina seeks nationalizing pensions
Survey of food hygiene standards - (Food Standards Agency)
Seed mix recalled due to salmonella contamination - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: Low levels of listeria in smoked fish - (Food Standards Agency (UK))
ENGLAND: Guidance on managing foodborne disease issued - (The Food Standards Agency)
Flooding fears as Gustav upgraded to hurricane
Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica
Dozens dead in Haiti school collapse
China exclusive: PHILIPPINE food safety watchdog: Chinese candy issue not a quality problem - (Xinhua News Agency (China))
Agency issues quick guide to fish labeling - (Food Standards Agency)
Ex-Khmer Rouge leader seeks bail
Report: U.S. seeks to block weapons ship
Investor seeks to oust Yahoo board
Russian president seeks 6-year terms
Search teams shift to recovery in Haiti
Police arrest owner of collapsed Haiti school
Police detain owner of collapsed Haiti school
US: Ex-FDA lawyer critical of agency - (Washington Post)
ONTARIO: CFIA spending freeze compromises food safety - (from a press release)
UK: Consultation on interim charges to approved meat premises - (Food Standards Agency (UK))
UK: Don’t make your mealtime a horror story - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: FSA news supplement on the meat hygiene service - (Food Standards Agency)
UK: Dried yeast from CHINA - (Food Standards Agency)
Gustav may regain hurricane status
At least 50 dead in school collapse
OTTAWA: Food agency takes very seriously policies on security of information - (Ottawa Citizen)
Noel expected to regain strength
ACMSF draft report on the increased incidence of listeriosis in the UK - (Food Standards Agency)
US: Food labeling: Revision of reference values and mandatory nutrients - (Federal Register)
BARFBLOG: Bad advice from the UK Food Standards Agency - (barfblog)
UK: FSA warns about food fraud activity - (Food Standards Agency)
PMA to FDA: Set standards for third party audits - (Fresh Talk)
Deaths reported as tropical storm moves on
Bolivia seeks a path to unity
At least 25 dead in school collapse
Frantic volunteers rush Haiti school ruins
CANADA: Food inspection ‘disaster’ looms; Expert calls planned deregulation ‘unfathomable’ - (Canwest News Service)