The Biden administration wants to end hunger in the United States by the year 2030.
The administration wants to increase healthy eating and physical activity in order to decrease the incidence of diseases related to diet. Medicaid and Medicare will be expanded to provide access to counseling and nutrition.
The consequences of food insufficiency and diet related diseases are significant, far reaching, and disproportionately impact historically underserved communities according to a memo written by Biden. If we prioritize the health of the nation, food insufficiency and diet related diseases can be prevented.
The White House hasn't hosted a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in almost 50 years. The U.S. food policy agenda was influenced by that conference. Half of the babies born in the U.S. are served by the Women, Infants and Children program, thanks to the expansion of the food stamps program.
Changes to how food and farming systems are run have led to a decline in access to food.
This week's conference is hoping to be similar to the one Biden hopes will happen. The goal of Nixon was to end hunger in America.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, 10% of U.S. households suffered from food insufficiency, meaning they were unsure if they could get enough food to eat.
Biden needs the private sector and Congress to buy in. Some of the goals are similar to the Let's Move initiative by the former first lady. Access to better, healthier food and exercise will be highlighted at the conference.
In his memo, Biden said that over the past 50 years, we have learned a lot about nutrition and the role that healthy eating plays in how our kids perform in the classroom.
Children would get better access to free meals and summer benefits would be extended under the White House plan. Congressional approval is required for changes to be made.
New food packaging to truth-check the "healthy" claims for some products is one of the tenets of the strategy.
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