Hot Springs Food Conference

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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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instanceOf World War II–era diplomatic conference
food and agriculture policy conference
international conference
aim to address global food and agriculture problems during and after World War II
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
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
surface form: United States
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
foundation for postwar international food and agriculture governance
location Homestead Hotel NERFINISHED
Hot Springs, Virginia NERFINISHED
numberOfParticipatingCountries 44
organizedBy Government of the United States NERFINISHED
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
United Nations NERFINISHED
result Hot Springs Final Act
recommendation to create a permanent international food and agriculture organization
significance first major international meeting focused on postwar food and agriculture planning
key step toward institutionalizing global food governance
startDate 1943-05-18
timePeriod World War II
topic agricultural production
food security
international trade in food and agricultural products
nutrition
rural development

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