Hot Springs Food Conference
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World War II–era diplomatic conference
food and agriculture policy conference
international conference
The Hot Springs Food Conference was a World War II–era international meeting that laid groundwork for postwar global food security and helped lead to the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hot Springs Food Conference canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II–era diplomatic conference
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food and agriculture policy conference ⓘ international conference ⓘ |
| aim |
to address global food and agriculture problems during and after World War II
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to improve nutrition and living standards worldwide ⓘ to lay groundwork for postwar global food security ⓘ to promote international cooperation in food and agriculture ⓘ |
| category |
1943 conferences
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Diplomatic conferences in the United States ⓘ Food security history ⓘ History of agriculture ⓘ History of food policy ⓘ |
| contributedTo | creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1943-06-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldDuring | 1943 in international relations ⓘ |
| influenced | Food and Agriculture Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
early step in development of the United Nations specialized agencies system
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foundation for postwar international food and agriculture governance ⓘ |
| location |
Homestead Hotel
NERFINISHED
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Hot Springs, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries | 44 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Government of the United States
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participants | 44 national governments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Hot Springs Final Act
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recommendation to create a permanent international food and agriculture organization ⓘ |
| significance |
first major international meeting focused on postwar food and agriculture planning
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key step toward institutionalizing global food governance ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-05-18 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| topic |
agricultural production
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food security ⓘ international trade in food and agricultural products ⓘ nutrition ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
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