Statement on 2012 London Olympics Food Security Event | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

We welcome Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement that the U.K. will hold a major event on hunger and malnutrition during the London 2012 Olympics. We hope this event will build on the momentum generated by President Barack Obama’s increased commitment to nutrition and smallholder farmer productivity announced at the G8 last week. By making long-term investments in agriculture, the private sector, governments, and the wider development community can help reduce hunger and poverty, and build self-sufficiency for millions of poor farming families.