CACFP Feedback for White House Conference

CACFP Feedback for White House Conference

The Biden-Harris Administration has launched an effort to end hunger and to increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030 so that fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases.

This effort will include a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in September 2022.

We have the opportunity to share lived experiences for consideration while the strategy, solutions, and roadmap are being developed.

Three of the five pillars defined below represent the scope of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. They’re meant to help identify actions that can be taken by all parts of society — including the Federal government; local, state, territory, and Tribal governments; nonprofit and community groups; and private companies.

The White House is especially interested in actions that will help eliminate disparities and support the diverse range of individuals and communities that are impacted by hunger and diet-related diseases, including communities of color, rural communities, people with disabilities, older adults, LGBTQI+ people, military families, and military veterans.

Please take some time to consider the questions asked in regard to each pillar.

Pillar 1. Improve food access and affordability

End hunger by making it easier for everyone — including urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal communities — to access and afford food. For example, expand eligibility for and increase participation in food assistance programs and improve transportation to places where food is available.

Pillar 2. 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.

Pillar 5. 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.

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How has hunger or diet-related disease impacted you, your family, or your community?

The more specific the better. If you have CACFP-related experiences, please share those as well.

What specific actions should the U.S. Federal government take to achieve each pillar?

What are the opportunities and barriers to achieving the actions? Actions should include specific policy and/or programmatic ideas and changes as well as funding needs.

Pillar 1: Improve food access and affordability

Pillar 2: Integrate nutrition and health

Pillar 5: Enhance nutrition and food security research

What specific actions should other organizations take to achieve each pillar?

For example: local, state, territory and Tribal governments; private companies; nonprofit and community groups

Pillar 1: Improve food access and affordability

Pillar 2: Integrate nutrition and health

Pillar 5: Enhance nutrition and food security research

What are opportunities for public and private partners to work together to achieve each pillar?

Pillar 1: Improve food access and affordability

Pillar 2: Integrate nutrition and health

Pillar 5: Enhance nutrition and food security research

What are innovative, successful activities already happening that could inform federal actions?

Pillar 1: Improve food access and affordability

Pillar 2: Integrate nutrition and health

Pillar 5: Enhance nutrition and food security research

Do you have additional comments or feedback to share?

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