Together We Can End Hunger and Improve Health
Millions of Americans struggle with hunger. Millions more struggle with diet-related diseases—like heart disease and diabetes, some of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. While the effects of hunger impact all Americans, that toll disproportionately impacts underserved communities, communities of color, low-income families and rural Americans.
Mobilizing a Movement
It’s been more than 50 years since the first and only White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health. That pivotal event influenced the country’s food policy agenda for decades afterward.
Half a century later, the White House is holding a conference to catalyze the public and private sectors around a coordinated strategy to:
- accelerate progress and drive transformative change to end hunger in the United States, and
- improve nutrition and physical activity and close the disparities surrounding them.
The goal of these efforts is to end hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030.
We Can All End Hunger
Achieving this goal will require collective action. Whether you are a government entity, business, foundation, academic institution, association or individual, you can play a role in this critical effort.
The CDC Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, worked to identify cross-sector partners interested in making transformative commitments to align their efforts with one or more of the five pillars outlined by the White House. At this time, additional commitments will not be considered until after the event on September 28, 2022.
Please make a donation today to help end hunger and improve health.
Pillars for Collective Action
The five pillars to end hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity include:
Improving Food Access and Affordability
End hunger by making it easier for everyone—including urban, suburban, rural and Tribal communities—to access and afford food.
Examples:
- A state or local government funds year-round mobile produce markets, particularly in areas with limited food access
- A food delivery service covers all delivery fees and tips for SNAP beneficiaries
Support Physical Activity for All
Make it easier for people to be more physically active (in part by ensuring safe access to places to be active), increase awareness of the benefits of physical activity, and conduct research on and measure physical activity.
Examples:
- A local health department commits to having urban planners/designers and nutrition experts on staff
- A city bike share company subsidizes membership costs for lower-income individuals
Increase Access to Healthy Choices
Foster environments that enable all people to easily make informed healthy choices, increase access to healthy food, encourage healthy workplace and school policies, and invest in public messaging and culturally appropriate education campaigns.
Examples:
- A food retailer re-designs its stores to make healthier choices more prominent; a technology company redesigns search algorithms to prioritize foods that meet Dietary Guidelines
- A university updates its procurement contracts to ensure healthier foods in dining halls
Integrate Nutrition and Health
Prioritize the role of nutrition and food security in overall health, including disease prevention and management, and ensure that our health care system addresses the nutrition needs of all people.
Examples:
- A health insurance company commits to providing coverage/reimbursement for nutrition (fresh produce prescriptions, medically tailored meals and wellness services)
- A hospital commits to screening patients for food insecurity, referring patients to services, and ensuring services are available
Enhance Nutrition and Food Security Research
Improve nutrition metrics, data collection, and research to inform nutrition and food security policy, particularly on issues of equity, access and disparities.
Examples:
- A philanthropy group makes a donation to support research on successful strategies to reduce disparities
- An academic medical center commits to bolstering research on hunger, nutrition and physical activity
Interested in Exploring a Potential Commitment
While the conference is over, you can put forward potential ideas for a commitment. The CDC Foundation is not able to follow up on each potential commitment. If there is interest proceeding with discussions, a member of the CDC Foundation will reach out to you.
Thank You for Engaging with Us
The CDC Foundation wishes to thank the hundreds of organizations that connected with our team. Learn more about these organizations who are engaging to end hunger and improve nutrition and physical activity in the United States by 2030.
Learn how your organization can make a difference:
If you are interested in learning more about the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, you can go to the conference web page.
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