President Joe Biden is planning to set in motion an $8 million plan Wednesday in a bid to end hunger, while aiming to eliminate diet-related diseases and reduce related health disparities.
It is estimated that about 500 people are expected to attend the White House conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, and another 1,000 virtually, where the administration will offer an overview on the national strategy, and Biden will deliver remarks.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak, White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) will be in attendance. They worked with the late Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) to introduce legislation leading up to the conference.
The new plan will work in tandem with the private sector and state, Tribal, local and territory governments; academia; and nonprofit and community groups with specific calls to action.
“Taken together, these collective efforts will make a difference and move us closer to achieving the 2030 goal,” according to the release.
Key points of the plan include improving food access and affordability; integrating nutrition and health including by working with Congress to pilot coverage of medically tailored meals in Medicare, for example; empowering consumers to make and have access to healthy choices; supporting physical activity for all; and enhancing nutrition and food security research.
The conference comes 50 years after the country’s first event during the Nixon administration.
That event led to new initiatives including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (SNAP) and the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program.
This guy can’t end a sentence, how will he end hunger? And the start of SNAP back in the Nixon days just made things worse.
More government control over our lives. Not good. Vote Republican.
By 2030 a loaf of bread will cost $50 under a socialist dem administration!!!
Hell Biden probably want even be here in 8years he’s already half senile he’s mind will be completely gone by then, and I’m guessing the Dems think his son is going to take over, that crack head don’t know his ass from his elbow and I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s living in some gutter somewhere all strung out in 8years.
If hunger is so pressing Joe Biden, why didn’t you push to do something about it when you were a Senator? I think we all know the reason, you’re after votes at mid term. You don’t give a tinkers hoot whether people go hungry or not.
For his next trick he’s going to end all drug use, of course he’ll need the help of the smartest person he knows, Hunter.