World Food Prize Winner at Sept. 13 Luncheon

Anti-hunger and poverty advocate the Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World and this year's winner of the World Food Prize, will speak on “Eliminating Hunger: the People and Congress” at a Club Luncheon on Monday, Sept. 13.

Beckmann, an economist and Lutheran minister, was named a World Food Prize laureate in June. The award, established in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug, is considered the Nobel Prize equivalent for food and agriculture.

Beckmann has led Bread for the World since 1991.

The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected] . Cost of luncheon is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for the public. To submit a question in advance, put BECKMANN in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

Upcoming Luncheons:

Aug 19: Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans

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