The World Food Prize recognizes contributions to world food supply, including from food and agriculture science and technology, manufacturing, marketing, nutrition, economics, poverty alleviation, political leadership and the social sciences.  

dates: 14-15 October 2004  
location: Des Moines, Iowa, US  
contact: World Food Prize Foundation  
phone: 1-515-245-3783  
fax: 1-515-245-3785  
e-mail: wfp@worldfoodprize.org  
www: http://www.worldfoodprize.org