On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:39:55 AM UTC-5, ScottW wrote:
The number of Americans suffering from hunger and food insecurity exploded by more than 10 million under President Joe Biden, according to a U.S. Agriculture Department report this week that provided fresh evidence of inflation‘s impact of a basic
staple of life.
The report found 44.2 million Americans were living in food-insecure households in 2022, compared to 33.8 million the year before.
Way to go Joe.
2022? Isn't that when all those pandemic food support programs were returned to earlier levels?
https://www.fns.usda.gov/news-item/usda-0217.23
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack:
"The uptick in food insecurity also occurred at a time when significant safety net enhancements that helped people through the worst of the pandemic began to end, including the expanded Child Tax Credit, universally free school meals, and, in a number of
states, higher SNAP benefits."
That's what I thought. Since you're against food insecurity, I'm sure you'll agree with Vilsack:
"The report is a stark reminder of the consequences of shrinking our proven safety net, and it underscores the need to deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. That starts with the urgent need for
Congress to fully fund WIC and continue the 25-year track record of bipartisan consensus to make sure every eligible low-income mom, infant, and child can get the vital, developmentally appropriate nutrition they need to thrive. We also need a Farm Bill
that protects SNAP benefits—because they work to help lift people out of poverty—and for all states to embrace the Summer EBT program to help kids access healthy food during the summer months, when school is out and child food insecurity is highest."
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