Eat Real standards focus on eating more plants, reducing food miles, and minimizing food waste because we care about our kids’ health AND the health of the planet they’ll inherit. Support our mission to ensure a healthy, delicious future on a livable planet. Join the Eat Real 100 💪 🚨3 days left to DOUBLE your donation! 🚨 🔗 in bio. #WhiteHouseChallenge #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #EatReal #EatRealCertified #realschoolfood #SchoolLunch #FoodSystems #schoolnutrition #schoolfood #foodsystems #powerof100 #planetregeneration
We are proud to work with an incredible group of chefs from across the United States who share our passion for nourishing school kids. Top Chef alum @cheftudavidphu volunteered to co-chair our Chefs for Kids Council. Help us reach more students with delicious, nutritious school food. Join the Eat Real 100 💪 🚨4 days left to DOUBLE your donation! 🚨 🔗 in bio. Photo Credit: thereporter.com #WhiteHouseChallenge #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #EatReal #EatRealCertified #realschoolfood #SchoolLunch #FoodSystems #schoolnutrition #schoolfood #foodsystems #powerof100
🧡DOUBLE YOUR DONATION THIS WEEK! 🧡 We’ve pledged to help school districts provide 1 million children with delicious, nutritious, planet-sustaining meals by 2025. And we’ve committed to finding 100 donors to help us get there. Let’s show the world how powerful 100 people can be 💪 Donate now to become one of the Eat Real 100. 🔗 in bio. Thank you to our partners at @kettleandfire for generously matching all donations made between now and May 13th, up to $15,000! #WhiteHouseChallenge #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #EatReal #EatRealCertified #realschoolfood #SchoolLunch #FoodSystems #schoolfood #schoolnutrition
Our Community Wellness Services help people through various stages of their recovery and in every aspect they need, whether that is through employment services or their physical health, MHCGM is there for them. 🧐Find more info on our YouTube (link in bio) #MHCGM #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthIsPhysicalHealth #Hardwork #FunAtWork #HelpingOthers #Community #Support #HappyAtWork #WHChallenge #WHConfHungerHealth #HealthMentor #PeerSupport #CommunitySupportServices #CommunitySupportWorker #GreaterManchesterNH #InShape #ThursdayThoughts #ThankfulThursday
SproutChange @mysproutchange started as a hashtag in February 2016 after Priscila Espinosa survived her 3rd near-death experience in a broken medical system that inspired her to start a grassroots movement empowering everyday people to *sprout change* using Food as Medicine, Natural Remedies, Herbs, & No-Dig Garden. SproutChange's successful multilingual Population Health educational programming was a featured case study at the Congressman Jim McGovern @repmcgovern “Food is Medicine Roundtable: regional hearing of The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health” with US Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra @agbecerra where Priscila was a presenting Panelist. Priscila is a Business Fellow at Worcester Idea Lab in partnership with the City of Worcester @cityofworcester and Worcester State University Entrepreneurship Program @wsulaunch @worcesterstate. She has been featured on local TV shows, “Discussing Fitchburg Now” with Sam Squailia, “Daily Breaking” with Mauro Pasquale, “This Is Worcester” with Bill Coleman, and “Exposure with Mosher” with Amy Mosher. @wccatv13 To date, Priscila has had numerous public speaking engagements and sponsorships throughout the United States & Latin America including-- Keynote Speaker at the Connecticut College Arboretum Smaller American Lawns Today (SALT) Conference: Creating Edible Gardens for People and Pollinators @ccarboretum Speaker at the “Research Conference of Science & Technology” at the first university of the Americas: the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo in Barahona, Dominican Republic (“UASD - Barahona Campus”) @uasdbarahona STEM Business Fellow at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Business School: Business Development Lab @wpi_business_school Presenter of Employee Wellness at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts @ywcacentralmass Presenter on "No-Dig Garden in Your Community Garden," "Cultured Vegetables," "First Aid in Your Kitchen Pantry," as well as "Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants in the Resilient Garden Series" at NOFA/Mass Panelist at New England VegFest @nevegfest And many more! #SproutChange 🌱 STAY TUNED for new programming by registering at www.MySproutChange.com!
It's official! The Portion Balance Coalition is now part of the Biden-Harris Administration's White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities, a key initiative of the administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (link in bio) #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #PortionBalanceCoalition #EatforYou #thewhitehouse #PresidentBiden #joebiden
Eat Real's commitment to the White House Challenge to End Hunger & Build Healthy Communities: 1. Expand our award-winning K-12 food program to optimize $1B of cafeteria budgets toward delicious, nutrient-dense, culturally relevant, and planet-sustaining food. 2. Collaborate with state and national leaders to continue to raise food system standards for 30 million children across the country. 3. Partner with 100 health-focused philanthropists, foundations and corporations to achieve this bold vision And we're going to do it by 2025, because the health of our nation's kids won't wait. #whchallenge #whconfhungerhealth
We are so excited to step up and be part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities alongside @cityofsavannah . The Challenge was a nationwide call-to-action to stakeholders across all of society to make commitments to advance President Biden’s goal to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030’ all while reducing health disparities. Our commitment is to advance nutrition security by supporting a strong Savannah Chatham County Food Policy Council (SCFPC). Go to our website healthy Savannah.org to read about the SCFPC and check out our past posts on what the SCFPC has been up to! #healthysavannah #cityofsavannah #chathamcounty #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #SCFPC #healthequity #foodsecurity
IFM is honored to be selected as one of the participants for the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities! As part of the #WHChallenge and as an extension of the organization’s work around the globe, IFM focused its commitment on the integration of nutrition and health. We have committed to investing more than $3 million over the next three years in the form of the following: ⚫Scholarships and discounts for healthcare professionals and medical students providing care to medically underserved communities. ⚫Scholarships and discounts for healthcare professionals serving military/veteran populations. ⚫Scholarships and discounts for healthcare professionals working in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). ⚫Expanded collaborations and partnerships with academic medical centers to train the next generation of functional medicine practitioners. Read more about our commitment in the press release linked in our bio. #WHConfHungerHealth #EndHunger #HealthyCommunities #FunctionalMedicine
Thank you @whitehouse @potus @secondgentleman for bringing us all together to address nutrition, health and wellness across the U.S.! @nahn_nursing is one of 141 organizational commitments #whconfhungerhealth @chefjoseandres
#NAHN is proud to be one of the 141 organizations with new bold commitments as part of the #WHChallenge to end hunger and build #healthy communities! #WHConfHungerHealth @WhiteHouse @potus @secondgentleman @whitehouseope46 @ananursingworld . . We will expand our community programming to include a national educational campaign targeting nurses, with a focus on mental health wellness and healthier food choices for themselves, and the greater Latino community. Read more below: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/27/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-1-7-billion-in-new-commitments-cultivated-through-the-white-house-challenge-to-end-hunger-and-build-healthy-communities/
Proud moment as we visited the @WhiteHouse with selected organizations to participate in the “End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities” challenge. As part of the #WHConfHungerHealth and #WHChallenge, we made an initial commitment to distribute 1.4M nutritious meals and provide 1.2M hours of nutrition education by the end of 2029, aiming to reach over 260K participants in low-income households across the United States. We are now striving to provide 2M nutritious meals as well as 2M hours of nutrition education to over 400K participants by 2030. This commitment aligns with the administration’s efforts to integrate nutrition and health to tackle community access issues and disparities and with our mission of championing improved community health through the power of food and nutrition. #CookingForLife #NutritionEducation @potus @secondgentleman
I am thrilled to share that @unitedway has been selected as a participant in The @whitehouse Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. If there is one thing we can all agree on, it’s that every human being deserves access to fresh, nutritious food and other resources necessary to thrive. The public, private, and philanthropic sectors cannot end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases on their own. As we continue to cultivate and leverage cross-sector relationships, United Way is answering the call to address this challenge with a bold commitment. Over next two years, we will launch 10 statewide initiatives focused on addressing health and nutrition-related disparities in high-need communities. Our initiatives will be informed by data, information, and resources from the 211 Network, enabling us to customize our efforts in direct response to constituents’ needs. Earlier today, I met with the other challenge participants during a special event at the White House. After learning more about their pioneering ideas, I am more optimistic than ever about our ability to work together to achieve our collective vision of a healthier and more equitable America, where hunger is no longer anyone’s reality. #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge
Today at the White House, @chefjoseandres breaks it down: “You are only as strong as the people around you. On your left and on your right.” This is why I started @gocharliecart ! And I’m so proud to be here in DC as part of the White House Challenge to End Childhood Hunger. In partnership with the Vitamix Foundation, and with the support of food and equity champions- @senatordebbiestabenow @repmcgovern Secretary Tim Vilsack and a community of food systems activists, Charlie Cart pledged to reach 1 Million children with our hands-on food education programs. #hope .. . . #whconfhungerhealth #WHChallenge @potus @secondgentleman @vitamix #vitamixfoundation
We're excited to announce that we're increasing our commitment to end hunger and build healthier communities! Earlier today, Food Forward was recognized at the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Event for our commitment to the national effort to end hunger and build healthy, sustainable communities. We are pledging to recover and distribute over 290 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables by 2026, increasing our current annual recovery volume from 80 million to 100 million pounds! Read the full story and help us meet the challenge at the link in or bio. @WhiteHouse, @POTUS @SecondGentleman #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #sharetheabundance #giveback #foodforward #foodwaste #zerowaste #cultivate #community #volunteer #donate #nonprofit #fundraising #communityengagement #foodjustice #dogood #makeadifference #foodrecovery #donation #instagood #bethechange #kindness #joyfulness #giving #foodinsecurity #produce #communityfirst #helpothers
Sharing some pics from this morning’s announcement at the White House! The White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities is on!! #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #MoveWithTheMayor
The 3 Mayors (IL & MN) who were at the White House announcement today! A challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities - we’re up to the challenge! 141 groups, including 14 cities have taken on the challenge!!
Incredible news! Eat Real’s commitment to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities by 2030 is being celebrated by the White House. The official announcement was made this morning. We’ll share the full details soon, but the most important part is that we’ve pledged to shift $1BILLION in school cafeteria budgets to delicious, nutrient-dense, culturally relevant, and planet-sustaining food. This translates into helping ONE MILLION children across the United States gain access to healthier meals. And we’ve pledged to do it by 2025, because the health of our nation’s kids can’t wait. Part of our pledge is that we’ll work with 100 health-focused philanthropists, foundations, and corporations to help us achieve our bold vision. Ready to join us? Read the blog post with the link in bio to learn more about our pledge and donate today! #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge @POTUS @WhiteHouse
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative has been selected to join the White House’s Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities! 🌟🍴 Through our commitment, the TKC is outlining significant steps that we will take in order to create a healthier and more equitable future for all! 💪 Click the link in our bio to read about the TKC’s commitment, and stay tuned for updates on our progress and how you can get involved! Together, we will transform the way people eat, think and move their bodies. 🌱🍎 . . . #WHConfHungerHealth #WHChallenge #EndHunger #HealthyCommunities #TeachingKitchenCollaborative #TKC #Teachingkitchens
An innovative, collaborative network led by the Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School and @kaiserpermanente is among the commitments accepted for the @whitehouse Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. 🥕 Event livestream in our bio. [@secondgentleman, @potus]
Eating more nutritious foods can help reduce your risk of diet-related heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Join @nacdsorg, American Cancer Society, @amdiabetesassn, @american_heart, and the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition in a new way to think about food. Find more information and resources at NourishMyHealth.org. #NourishMyHealth #WHConfHungerHealth
Need help finding or paying for nutritious food? Visit http://spr.ly/6180RTULC for resources and information about food assistance programs. #NourishMyHealth is a collaboration between National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University. Learn more at http://spr.ly/6181RTULh #WHConfHungerHealth
I had a dream…that I would build a company from the ground up. THANK YOU! We officially have our OWN DAY in the city! I truly dreamed of this moment. Thank you for this honor along with a proclamation for the work that our organization is doing to end child hunger and build healthy communities. I am so humbly grateful for this honor! ✨ . . I didn’t allow the statistics of society to deter me based on my age, gender, or race. I had a dream…that God sent for only me to see. Hope this inspires someone! . . #Business #entrepreneur #girlboss #whconfhungerhealth #nutrition
Repost from @amdiabetesassn: Need help finding or paying for nutritious food? Visit nourishmyhealth.org/resources/consumers for resources and information about food assistance programs. — #NourishMyHealth is a collaboration between @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @American_Heart, the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition, and the American Diabetes Association®. Learn more at NourishMyHealth.org #NourishMyHealth #WHConfHungerHealth
Need help finding or paying for nutritious food? Visit nourishmyhealth.org/resources/consumers for resources and information about food assistance programs. — #NourishMyHealth is a collaboration between @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @American_Heart, the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition, and the American Diabetes Association®. Learn more at NourishMyHealth.org #NourishMyHealth #WHConfHungerHealth
Need help finding or paying for nutritious food? Visit http://spr.ly/6176RTUL4 for resources and information about food assistance programs. #NourishMyHealth is a collaboration between @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @amdiabetesassn, @American_Heart, and the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition. Learn more at http://spr.ly/6178RTULA #WHConfHungerHealth
Need help finding or paying for nutritious food? Visit nourishmyhealth.org/resources/consumers for resources and information about food assistance programs. — #NourishMyHealth is a collaboration between @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @amdiabetesassn, @American_Heart, and the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition. Learn more at Learn more at NourishMyHealth.org. #NourishMyHealth #WHConfHungerHealth
CALL TO ACTION: TELL THE FDA TO LABEL GLUTEN Submit Your Comments to the FDA to Support Citizen Petition to Require the Labeling of Gluten as a Major Food Allergen on All Food Products For more info and instructions Go to www.CeliacJourney.com/comments 10-year-old Jax Bari submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA to require the labeling of Gluten on all food packages in the U.S. to eliminate the Gluten guessing game. Labeling Gluten (Wheat, Barley, Rye and Oats) as a Major Food Allergen on all packaged foods in the U.S., like it is in more than 85 other countries around the world, will better protect 3.3 million American Celiacs. Labeling Gluten will reduce the treatment burden, food insecurity and diet-related disease for millions of Americans with Celiac Disease. #glutenfree #celiacjourney #gfreefriends #glutenfreefinds #fda #citizenpetition #WHConfHungerHealth #potus #executiveorder #whitehouse #dietrelateddisease #celiac #celiacdisease #celiaclife #glutenfreelife #celiacliving #labelgluten #falcpa #celiacadvocacy #celiacawareness #foodinsecurity #celiackids #foodallergen #foodallergies #healthequity
🧂 The first #WHConfHungerHealth in more than 50 years is committed to lowering sodium and improving health. The @fda is guiding food companies to lower sodium products! Over the next few years, watch sodium levels drop on nutrition labels near you! 🧂🧂 Nutrition and Aging Resource Center
CALL TO ACTION: Submit Comments to FDA to Support Citizen Petition to Label Gluten as Major Allergen Are you sick and tired of spending hours reading labels when you go grocery shopping? Do you find it confusing trying to figure out if there is gluten in a product or not? How about sorting through all of that Halloween candy looking for hidden gluten? Make Your Voice Heard - Submit Your Comments to the FDA to Support Jax's Citizen Petition to Require the Labeling of Gluten on All Food Products ICYMI: In honor of the first anniversary of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, 10-year-old Jax Bari submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA to require the labeling of Gluten on all food packages in the U.S., just like Gluten is required to be declared on food labels in 87 other countries worldwide. This Citizen Petition is a response to President Biden's nationwide call-to-action with the "White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities." Labeling Gluten will reduce the treatment burden, food insecurity and diet-related disease for millions of Americans with Celiac Disease. We want you to share your lived experience! And we've made it easy - we've created talking points and step by step instructions of what you need to do! Just go to www.celiacjourney.com/comments or DM me for more info! #glutenfree #glutenfreefinds #celiacjourney #citizenpetition #WHConfHungerHealth #potus #whitehouse #executiveorder #dietrelateddisease #celiac #celiacdisease #celiaclife #glutenfreelife #celiacliving #labelgluten #falcpa #foodinsecurity #celiacadvocacy #celiackids #fda #foodallergen #foodallergies #healthequity #foodlabels #hiddengluten
Eating more nutritious foods can help reduce your risk of diet-related heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Join @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @American_Heart, the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition, and the American Diabetes Association® in a new way to think about food. Follow these 3 steps to Nourish Your Health: 1.) Get Your Baseline Numbers 2.) Eat More Healthy Food 3.) Reduce Your Risk Find more information and resources at NourishMyHealth.org. #NourishMyHealth #WHConfHungerHealth
Eating more nutritious foods can help reduce your risk of diet-related heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Join @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @amdiabetesassn, @American_Heart, and the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition in a new way to think about food. Follow these 3 steps to Nourish Your Health: ❤️ Get Your Baseline Numbers 🥑 Eat More Healthy Food 💪 Reduce Your Risk #NourishMyHealth #WHConfHungerHealth
Eating more nutritious foods can help reduce the risk of diet-related #heartdisease, #diabetes, and #cancer. We are proud to participate in the #NourishMyHealth campaign, a collaboration between @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @amdiabetesassn, @American_Heart, and the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition. Learn more at http://spr.ly/6170uGAfK. #WHConfHungerHealth
Eating more nutritious foods can help reduce the risk of diet-related #heartdisease, #diabetes, and #cancer. The American Diabetes Association® is proud to participate in the #NourishMyHealth campaign, a collaboration between @NACDSOrg, @americancancersociety, @American_Heart, and the Food is Medicine Institute at @tufts_nutrition. Learn more at NourishMyHealth.org. #WHConfHungerHealth
Throwing it back to last year! Celebrating a year since @potus brought food leaders, change makers, organizations and businesses together for the White House Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Which a food conference last held was 1969. I was completely honored to create one of the meals for the attendees along with chef @crystalwahpepah and chef @erikbruneryang Huge shout out to the @beardfoundation for all your beard work as well to make this happen. We still have so much to do to create food sovereignty through the US and this was just one of many steps towards food justice. @joebiden @vp @kamalaharris @corybooker #whitehouse #hungernutritionandhealth #food #chef #whconfhungerhealth
A good time was had by all at the second annual #FedsWISH on the National Mall. #WHConfHungerHealth #FedsFeedFamilies #HungerActionMonth
Throwing it back to an inspiring day when the @WhiteHouse Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health took place last year on September 28 at #RRBITC. The Conference catalyzed the public and private sectors around a coordinated strategy to accelerate progress and drive transformative change in the U.S. to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and close the disparities surrounding them. The @beardfoundation curated the meals for the event, highlighting chefs who support their communities far beyond their dining room. Our Executive Chef, Houman Gohary proudly participated alongside fellow chefs @adie_eats, @crystalwahpepah and @erikbruneryang. Check out Precon’s Event Spotlight video on the link in our bio. Event Planning: @preconevents Photography: @washingtondcheadshots #WHConfHungerHealth #ThrowbackThursday #RRBITC #WhereEventsMatter
One year ago on September 28, 2022, President Biden hosted the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over a half century, released a National Strategy, and announced over $8 billion of external commitments to achieve his bold goal of ending hunger and reducing diet-related disease by 2030 – all while closing disparities among the communities that are impacted most. We, TABLE FOR TWO USA, continue to work hard to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases as well as support other continuous efforts in the United States! Read about updates from @whitehouse: The Biden-Harris Administration is playing its part and has already made great strides in implementing the National Strategy over the past year. For example, the Administration has: 1) Worked with Congress to enact a bipartisan, permanent nationwide Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program (Summer EBT) and non-congregate meal options for children in rural areas. 2) Approved ground-breaking Medicaid section 1115 demonstration initiatives in Massachusetts, Oregon, Arizona, and Arkansas that seek to address unmet social needs by testing coverage of services such as evidenced-based nutritional assistance and medically tailored meals. 3) Opened a Request for Information on Food Is Medicine Research Opportunities. 4) Issued proposed rules to make school meals even healthier and expand access to free meals to more students; remove barriers to use WIC online and update nutrition standards for the WIC food package; and update when a food package can claim it is “healthy." 5) Issued proposed rules that would reduce sodium in the food supply and update the criteria for when foods and beverages can use the claim “healthy” on their packaging. 6) Taken steps to inform the development of a potential front-of-package label for foods and beverages. 7) Expanded Food is Medicine programs at VA health care facilities and launched the Produce Prescription Pilot Program in the Indian Health Service. #whconfhungerhealth
We want to take this moment to share some of our own accomplishments: 🥕 $104M in SNAP sales and $55M in credit/debit sales for a total impact of nearly $160M since the start of the MarketLink program in 2023. 🥕 $35.5M in SNAP sales alone in 2022 from direct marketing farmers and farmers markets who used ML equipment. That's an increase of 36.5% from 2021. 🥕 49% of total farmers market and direct marketing farmers SNAP sales nationally in 2022 were redeemed through the ML program. Share how you are addressing #hunger in your #community! #WHConfHungerHealth
On the one-year anniversary of last fall’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, the first of its kind in 50-plus years, ACLM has extended its commitment of 5.5 hours of complimentary CME/CE/MOC to 200,000 clinicians, extending the opportunity through September 2025! Join the more than 30,000 clinicians who have taken this opportunity and claim your Lifestyle Medicine and Food as Medicine Essentials online course today. Visit the link in our bio! #WHConfHungerHealth #lifestylemedicine
Today marks the one year anniversary since @POTUS hosted the first @WhiteHouse Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health since over a half century ago. The conference resulted in a National Strategy that resulted in over $8 billion of "external commitments to achieve the bold goal of ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases by 2030." We want to take this moment to share some of our own accomplishments: 🥕 $104M in SNAP sales and $55M in credit/debit sales for a total impact of nearly $160M since the start of the MarketLink program in 2023. 🥕 $35.5M in SNAP sales alone in 2022 from direct marketing farmers and farmers markets who used ML equipment. That's an increase of 36.5% from 2021. 🥕 49% of total farmers market and direct marketing farmers SNAP sales nationally in 2022 were redeemed through the ML program. Share how you are addressing #hunger in your #community! #WHConfHungerHealth
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health! In the last year, we've seen nearly 70 government actions designed to end hunger and reduce diet-related disease by 2030. Significant policy actions include: ✔ Proposed changes to school meal standards ✔ Progress on a standardized front-of-pack labeling system ✔ Proposed innovations to WIC food packages and online ordering ✔ New nutrition research programs and centers ✔ And much more! Reach out to us to learn about the many nutrition policies underway and how you can contribute to the White House effort. #WHConfHungerHealth #hunger #nutritionpolicy
Today marks the one year anniversary since @POTUS hosted the first @WhiteHouse Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health since over a half century ago. The conference resulted in a National Strategy that resulted in over $8 billion of "external commitments to achieve the bold goal of ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases by 2030." We want to take this moment to share some of our own accomplishments: 🥕 $104M in SNAP sales and $55M in credit/debit sales for a total impact of nearly $160M since the start of the MarketLink program in 2023. 🥕 $35.5M in SNAP sales alone in 2022 from direct marketing farmers and farmers markets who used ML equipment. That's an increase of 36.5% from 2021. 🥕 49% of total farmers market and direct marketing farmers SNAP sales nationally in 2022 were redeemed through the ML program. Share how you are addressing #hunger in your #community! #WHConfHungerHealth
In honor of the first anniversary of the @whitehouse Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, Jax has filed a Citizen Petition with the @FDA to Label Gluten as a Major Food Allergen in the U.S. Labeling Gluten (Wheat, Barley, Rye and Oats) as a Major Food Allergen on all packaged foods in the U.S., like it is in more than 85 other countries around the world, will better protect 3.3 million American Celiacs. Today, Wheat is required to be labeled in the U.S., but Gluten is not. Gluten is found in Wheat, Barley, Rye and most Oats. This Citizen Petition is a response to @potus President Biden's nationwide call-to-action with the "White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities." Labeling Gluten will reduce the treatment burden, food insecurity and diet-related disease for millions of Americans with Celiac Disease, a potentially life-threatening food allergy, auto-immune disease and digestive disease from adverse health effects that can arise following Gluten ingestion. To learn more, visit www.celiacjourney.com/petition #glutenfree #glutenfreefinds #celiacjourney #WHConfHungerHealth #potus #whitehouse #executiveorder #dietrelateddisease #celiac #celiacdisease #labelgluten #falcpa #citizenpetition #foodinsecurity #celiacadvocacy #celiackids #fda #foodallergen #foodallergies #labeling #foodlabels #healthequity #fyffeelgoodfriday
It's been an incredible journey since the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health where we collectively pledged to fight for a hunger-free future one year ago today. Now, we celebrate a major milestone: Minnesota is one of eight states leading the way in passing Universal Meals! 🍽️✨ This achievement is a testament to the power of community, advocacy, and a shared commitment to ensuring no one goes to bed hungry. It's a step towards a more inclusive and compassionate society for all. Let's continue to support initiatives that make nutritious meals accessible to every person, and let's inspire more states to join Minnesota in providing free breakfast and lunch to all students! #EndHunger #UniversalMeals #WHConfHungerHealth
It's been one year since the @whitehouse Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, and Community Action has continued to work toward the goal of ending hunger and childhood food insecurity. Last year, 2,226 individuals received support relating to hunger relief and healthy food access through Community Action programs, and our Gathering Place soup kitchen saw a 15% increase in meals served over the previous year. Community Action recognizes the importance of providing nutritious foods to those who would otherwise go without because individuals cannot put in the work to get out of poverty if their nutritional needs are not met. #WHConfHungerHealth Learn more about our Hunger Relief & Healthy Food Access programs at the link in our bio.
#tbt To last fall our @drdavenayak of @strengthtolove1 honored to represent @nayakfarms at the @whitehouse Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health where we met so many leaders in the fight for food security across this country and around the world. We commend @chefjoseandres and his @wckitchen team for their world wide efforts to end food insecurity. #turkey #syria #whconfhungerhealth #nayakfarms #strengthtolove #foodinsecurity #hunger #earthquake
#WHConfHungerHealth wants your input to #endhunger & reduce diet-related diseases & disparities! Link in bio #slowfood #slowfoodusa #slowfoodvegas #goodcleanfair
The @jacobs_med_ub School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University of Buffalo is teaming up with @instacart this summer to measure the health impact of shopping carts pre-filled with recommended ingredients. The study will enroll 70 families, about half of which will be low-income. The researchers will examine the impact of "default" shopping carts against another cohort of families given healthy recipes without pre-filled carts. The study was announced last week as part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. #whconfhungerhealth
Our family had a great time at the @whitehouse Easter Egg Roll on Monday! The weather was perfect! It was cool to walk by the Oval Office & hang out on the South Lawn of the White House. @POTUS and @FLOTUS hosted the traditional Easter Egg Roll, Easter Egg Hunt, various "EGGucation" activities & character appearances. While it was great that the White House celebrated inclusivity & accommodated parents & children with disabilities at this year's event, those efforts fell short for kids with Celiac Disease & some other major food allergies. Neither of the fresh Easter sweets offered to kids (Lemon Meringue Mini Cannoli & Egg Tart) were labeled Gluten Free! As everyone exited, volunteers handed out candy kids who collected it in their White House Easter Egg Roll souvenir bag. Jax could NOT eat most of the candy! Meaning it was not GF, was not labeled GF, or the product had a "may contain Wheat" statement. For most kids, they ripped open their Easter candy & gobbled it up as they were leaving. Not so fast for kids like Jax in the Celiac world with a potentially life-threatening allergy to Gluten. We quickly saw Jax's smile vanish when the fear & uncertainty with the potential for danger arose with the voluntary labeling of Gluten in the U.S. There are many Top 9 Allergen Free & GF Easter treats that could have been given out to safely include everyone. Even though @peepsbrand labels many of their products GF, the one handed out had a warning label that it was manufactured on equipment with Wheat. The only candy that was clearly labeled Gluten Free was @torieandhoward Chewie Fruities! I also let Jax eat the @jellybellycandyco jelly beans because I have researched them & know they have no Gluten in their manufacturing even though these were not labeled GF. Celiac is a disability under the ADA. This is why Jax says that food insecurity happens every day for Celiacs because of the constant threat of cross contact and the fact that Gluten is not required to be labeled. #glutenfree #glutenfreefinds #inclusivity #celiac #celiacdisease #celiackids #foodallergies #eastereggroll #whitehouse #potus #flotus #equity #whconfhungerhealth
It was an honor to attend the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities as a representative of the produce industry! This event was all about making commitments that will help us achieve the President's goal of ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases by 2030, all while reducing disparities. Inspiring leaders including Ambassador Rice and Chef Jose Andres shared stories and their vision for reducing hunger in our communities, and panelists discussed their personal experiences with food access. At DNO, our mission is to provide nutritious, high-quality fruits and vegetables to support the overall well-being of our community. We are proud to be a part of this important discussion! #DNOProduce #WHConfHungerHealth
Last week, KABOOM! CEO Lysa Ratliff participated in The @WhiteHouse Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Kickoff as a panelist where she shared KABOOM!’s bold approach to forming community partnerships to achieve our mission to end playspace inequity and the important link between physical activity and nutritional health. She was joined by Secretary Xavier Becerra, Secretary Thomas Vilsack, and @MayorGiles, who brought their unique perspectives to this national challenge and explored how the Administration, other public sector entities, the private sector, philanthropy, and nonprofits can work together to finally end hunger and nutrition-related disease by 2030. Watch the full webinar at the link in our bio. . . . . . #Policy #WHConfHungerHealth #Nutrition #Health #EndHunger
I was honored to represent the @cityofmesa and the #MayorsHungerAlliance at the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities event. Local and federal governments alone cannot solve hunger; we all have to be engaged to make change. Our country has an abundance of food. That’s not the issue. As Chair of the #MayorsHungerAlliance, I’m challenging local leaders throughout the country to build a task force of stakeholders and take bold action to address food insecurity in our communities. We must be proactive in identifying who in our communities are in need, to keep people from falling through the social safety net. I appreciate every individual, organization and business that is working to address this issue here in the @CityofMesa. On 3/30, #AzBrainfood will pack its one-millionth food bag for students in need. It’s wonderful and tragic at the same time. Ending hunger is a daunting task, but we can do this. We do it by empowering the wonderful people in our community that are called to address this issue. . #whconfhungerhealth #mayorshungeralliance
I think the reason I have so much fun at work is because I get to be around the most incredible humans. I spent this afternoon at the @WhiteHouse in a room full of bold and passionate change makers who are committed to working together for the health of our kids and communities. This is how we solve problems. I’m feeling incredibly inspired and full of hope for our future. #WHConfHungerHealth
Yes @chefjoseandres it takes whole-of-society approach to fight hunger and improve health. As always it was great to listen to you Chef. #WHConfHungerHealth
In case you missed it, Academy President Ellen R. Shanley, MBA, RDN, CDN, FAND, was the @whitehouse today! 🙌 The Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities kickoff event today is the follow-up to last fall’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, with the goal of ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases by 2030. Support the goal of the conference by joining the Academy’s affinity groups at sm.eatright.org/affinitygroups (link in bio) #eatrightPRO #WHConfHungerHealth #rdchat #dietetics #nutrition #health #healthcare #dietitian #registereddietitian #RD #RDN #DTR #NDTR
Academy President Ellen R. Shanley, MBA, RDN, CDN, FAND, was at the The White House today to attend their Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities kickoff event! This event was a follow-up to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health this past September, with the goal of reducing hunger and increasing healthful eating and physical activity by 2030. Learn more at sm.eatright.org/whconf (link in bio) #eatrightPRO #WHConfHungerHealth #rdchat #dietetics #nutrition #health #healthcare #dietitian #registereddietitian #RD #RDN #DTR #NDTR
We are thrilled to share that our President and CEO, Noreen Springstead has been invited to attend the White House Conference on Hunger Nutrition and Health follow-up event today in Washington DC. Since the historic White House Conference last September, we’ve continued to pursue our commitment to adding 100 million servings of fruits and vegetables to the marketplace by 2025. We’ve done so through impactful corporate partnerships that improve food access and affordability, releasing new resources that help people integrate nutrition and health into their cooking, and conducting meaningful research to enhance nutrition and food security – all in an effort to further the fight towards food equity. Click the link in our bio to read the full blog post. #WHConfHungerHealth