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Betty McCollum: food security is a basic human right, and recognized by the United Nations, and affirmed by the United States in the…

On the recordApril 1, 2014
food security is a basic human right, and recognized by the United Nations, and affirmed by the United States in the international covenant of civil and political rights
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

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McCollum emphasizes the importance of food security as a human right.

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