White House Announces First Hunger and Nutrition Conference Since 1969 

May 4, 2022 by Alexa Hornbeck
White House Announces First Hunger and Nutrition Conference Since 1969 
The White House, June 28, 2021. (Photo by Dan McCue)

The White House will hold a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in September, the first such gathering it has hosted in over 50 years.

According to the Biden-Harris administration, the conference will coordinate strategies with the public and private sectors, anti-hunger and nutrition advocates, food companies, local and state governments, and tribal communities, to discuss plans to improve nutrition and combat hunger in the United States. 

The administration aims to close nutrition disparities by 2030, so that fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity and hypertension.

The conference will include members of Congress such as Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., and Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., as well as Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Mike Braun, R-Ind.  

“The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the need for urgent sustained action. As more Americans experienced hunger, we saw diet-related diseases heighten the risk of severe COVID,” said President Biden during the announcement.

Alexa can be reached at [email protected]

A+
a-

In The News

Health

Voting

Health

USDA Tells Producers to Reduce Salmonella in Certain Frozen Chicken Products

Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning... Read More

Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials. When the regulation takes effect in 2025, salmonella will be considered an adulterant — a contaminant... Read More

What Do Weight Loss Drugs Mean for a Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercising More?

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept... Read More

April 24, 2024
by Dan McCue
First Lady Jill Biden Salutes ‘The Power of Research’ at DC Symposium

WASHINGTON — Even years after the fact, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden recalled the moment with a sense of astonished... Read More

WASHINGTON — Even years after the fact, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden recalled the moment with a sense of astonished disbelief. Biden was second lady, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, at the time, and Maria Shriver was the first lady of California.  Both were... Read More

April 24, 2024
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves New Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) tablets for the treatment of female adults with uncomplicated urinary... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) tablets for the treatment of female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections.  “Uncomplicated UTIs are a very common condition impacting women and one of the most frequent reasons for antibiotic use,” said Dr. Peter Kim, M.S.,... Read More

When Red-Hot Isn't Enough: New Heat Risk Tool Sets Magenta as Most Dangerous Level

WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday — Earth Day... Read More

April 23, 2024
by Dan McCue
President Lays Out New Steps for Protecting Nation’s Waters

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday set out a new national goal for conserving and restoring the United States’... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday set out a new national goal for conserving and restoring the United States’ freshwater resources, including 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers and streams. Officials unveiled the plan as state, tribal and local leaders from... Read More

News From The Well
scroll top