Our Top Ten Quotes from the White House Conference on Hunger
September 30, 2022
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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