Our Top Ten Quotes from the White House Conference on Hunger
September 30, 2022
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We went to Washington DC excited to advocate and curious to learn. We’ve returned home absolutely invigorated about the landscape of passionate change-makers working to end hunger in the United States. While we hope to present more in-depth analysis in the coming days, for now here are our top ten power quotes from the conference:
1. "We all have to step in and we all have to do our part. This is our moment."-Chairman Jim McGovern
2."Three things we know: if they grow it, they will eat it; if they cook it, they will eat it; if they taste test it, they will eat it." -Donna Martin, Directorof School Nutrition Programs, Burke County Public Schools (GA)
3."No child, no senior, nobody should go hungry at night, and for us in government, that is a moral imperative to get it done." -Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro
4.“The most important source of energy in this country is the food we eat.” -Chef Jose Andres
5.“Nutrition IS health; food IS medicine.” -Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra
6.“Hunger is a national security issue.” -Chef Jose Andres
7.“Remember, when we are talking about research and data, we are talking about the lived experiences of real people.”-Jimmieka Mills, Equitable Solutions
8.“We need to put the F back in the FDA!” -Senator Cory Booker
9.“We can do big things together to end hunger. You are all part of the solution.” -President Joe Biden
10.“If you look at your child, and you can’t feed your child, what the hell else matters?” -President Joe Biden
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