This issue of DEEP was edited by

Clive Robinson (Christian Aid, UK/Ireland), former convener of the Food Security Group of the Liaison Committee of Development NGOs to the European Union. He wishes to thank all other contributors, both those mentioned in the text and the many others who have committed ideas and energy to the fight against hunger during and since the World Food Summit.

Christian Aid, UK/Ireland
PO Box 100
London SE1 7RT, UK
Tel.: (44171) 620 4444
Fax: (44171) 620 0719
E-mail:[email protected]

ISSN 1020-0339

December 1997

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