I feel like local food economies are the most resilient food economies.
I believe that--and I have had conversations and I suspect many of my colleagues have with the Secretary of Agriculture ...
the average SNAP benefit before all of these adjustments was about $1.40 per person per meal.
The past 2 years have made it clear that our global integrated food system has some cracks.
Second, Congress should include in any upcoming legislation three key strengthen SNAP bills.
the majority of people who are eligible to work who are on SNAP actually do work.
I do. I wrote a letter, to the National Security Advisor, back in December. And today, they're really following those re...
First, Congress should both extend the authority for issuing SNAP EAs beyond the PHE to provide a more gradual path to r...
If Putin learns the lesson that once again, he can be aggressive, invade foreign countries, and essentially be rewarded,...
There's nothing obvious. But, think back to the Cuban Missile Crisis. In some ways, I think that's a decent analogy here...
Hungry people can't wait. Taking these actions now can help avert a severe 'hunger cliff' and promote food security and ...
So, we're in an immeasurably-better position. The White House, Democrats and Republicans, in Congress, and all our NATO ...
That is why we need a White House Conference on Nutrition, Health, and Hunger.
Quite frankly, I think that is offensive. It robs people of choice, and it robs people of dignity.
What I care about is making it easier for people to access fruits and vegetables, and that is exactly what programs thro...
SNAP is an important program that deserves our support.
I will not support any farm bill that guts the nutrition safety net for millions of Americans.
It will be a missed opportunity on our part if we do not reauthorize them before they expire.