"President Biden pushed for Congress to permanently extend the child tax credit, raise the minimum wage and expand nutrition assistance programs to help reduce hunger rates as he opened the second-ever conference on food insecurity and diet-related diseases. But the administration faces a sharp uphill battle.
The conference came amid rising food inflation, the end of pandemic benefits that staved off hunger rates and storms on both coasts threatening the food security of millions. The event ties into one of Biden's goals: end hunger in America by 2030 through proposed legislation, regulatory changes and public-private partnerships.
The strategy put forward by the administration includes expanding nutrition assistance programs and launching more healthcare programs to cover medically tailored meals. "
Ximena Bustillo reports for NPR September 28, 2022.
SEE ALSO:
"White House Seeks To Tackle Food Insecurity At First Hunger Conference Since 1969" (CNN)
"White House Announces Over $8 Billion In Hunger And Nutrition Commitments" (ABC News)
"Biden Calls On Congress To Reinstate Expanded Child Tax Credit To End Hunger By 2030" (PBS)
"White House Hunger Strategy Widens Free School Meals, Food Stamps" (Roll Call)
"Why The White House Wants To Put Nutrition Labels On The Front Of Food Packages" (NPR)
"Biden’s Hunger And Nutrition Goals Confront November Realities" (Politico)
"The FDA Announces A New Definition Of What’s ‘Healthy’" (Washington Post)
