422. The Fight to Protect and Expand Nutrition Assistance Programs for Healthy Communities
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)
English - March 05, 2024 13:05 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 134 ratingsGovernment Business Non-Profit food foodtank politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Food Tank and Duke University’s World Food Policy Center recently hosted the “Empowering
Eaters” Summit in support of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This
episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event focused
on policies and programs that nourish eaters and ensure that they can reach their fullest
potential.
First, Luis Guardia, President of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), sits down with
Dani to discuss the barriers to enrolling in nutrition assistance programs; the importance of
protecting and expanding SNAP, the country’s first line of defense against hunger; and ongoing
efforts to ensure that all children have access to healthy meals in schools. Then, hear a fireside
chat between Dani and U.S. Congressmember Valerie Foushee, who represents North
Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. They discuss the work of the bipartisan House Hunger
Caucus; the value of programs like WIC, which help to nourish mothers, infants, and young children; and the need to vote for policymakers who are passionate about the communities they serve and represent the values we believe in.
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