US President Joe Biden to address food insecurity at first hunger conference in fifty years

At the first conference on hunger, nutrition, and health today, US President Joe Biden will appear alongside Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, and other legislators, including Cory Booker, Debbie Stabenow, and Jim McGovern.

President Biden had often mentioned the long queues at food banks during the initial years of the covid-19 pandemic when shutdowns by the government and extensive layoffs resulted in millions of people depending on food aid for the first time.

Since former US President Richard Nixon introduced food stamps, free lunches at schools, and other nutrition benefits, there has been a drop in food insecurity. But it hasn't changed much over the previous 20 years, with significant surges during the Great Recession and the first year of Covid.


Nixon will always be known as President Watergate, but it's crucial to recall certain important progressive measures passed with bilateral support when he was in office—an accomplishment that today seems virtually unimaginable because of the deep polarization in politics. The Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Protection Act, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency were all significant advances in environmental justice policy.
FAQ

1. Why is the White House holding the first meeting on food insecurity in 50 years?
   The Biden administration stepped in with a commitment to abolish hunger by 2030 due to rising inflation and ending pandemic aid programs that have squeezed underprivileged households.

1. How severe is hunger today in the U.S.?
   In 2021, one in ten homes struggled to provide food for their families due to poverty, a very high degree of food insecurity in the world's wealthiest nation.