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USAID cuts threaten ‘God’s food,’ made in Georgia for children in need
- In February 2025, USAID terminated MANA Nutrition's contracts, threatening the nonprofit's production of peanut butter paste in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
- The terminations followed Trump-era cuts that slashed 90% of USAID contracts, which made up about 90% of MANA’s $100 million budget.
- USAID later restored the contracts, but MANA received no new government contracts in 2025 and began seeking partnerships with other humanitarian organizations.
- Philanthropist Chris Hohn donated over $250 million to MANA, enabling a plant expansion that more than doubled its 80,000-square-foot space and supports 130 workers.
- MANA’s future depends on securing new contracts or donations soon, yet its leadership remains optimistic about continuing to combat child malnutrition globally.
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USAID cuts threaten ‘God’s food’ made in Georgia for children in need
Reaching into one of the giant white sacks piled up in his Georgia food-processing plant, Mark Moore pulls out a fistful of shelled peanuts, what he calls “God's food”, and lets them roll through his fingers.
USAID Cuts Threaten Supply Of Georgia's 'God's Food' To Children In Need
Announcing the termination of its contracts, DOGE sent a letter to the non-profit organization MANA Nutrition, that says it has fed 10 million children across globe since 2010, saying its work was not aligned with Agency priorities.
USAID cuts threaten ‘God’s food,’ made in Georgia for children in need
By Rich McKay FITZGERALD, Georgia (Reuters) -Reaching into one of the giant white sacks piled up in his Georgia food-processing plant, Mark Moore pulls out a fistful of shelled peanuts – what he calls “God’s food” – and lets them roll through his fingers. A former evangelical missionary, Moore is co-founder of MANA Nutrition, a non-profit that says it has fed 10 million children across the globe since 2010 with packets of peanut butter paste mad…
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USAID cuts threaten 'God's food,' made in Georgia for children in need
By Rich McKay
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