Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Florman, Jean, "Iowa Peace Heroes - Fighting Hunger," The Goldfinch, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 19, September 1991
Description
This excerpt from The Goldfinch highlights humanitarian efforts by Iowan Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist who focused his life’s work on finding innovative ways to feed the global population.
Transcript of "Iowa Peace Heroes- Fighting Hunger" Excerpt
Source-Dependent Questions
- How did Norman Borlaug help to global fight hunger?
- Borlaug’s goal was “to help put bread in the bellies of hungry Mexicans.” What does this mean?
- Why was it especially important that Mexican farmers received help?