Food Insecurity during COVID-19 Webinar
Food, water, and shelter are the commonly-known trio of basic necessities. Feeding America notes that over 37 million people (11.5%) - including 11 million children - were food insecure in 2018. After the COVID-19 pandemic began, that number increased to more than one in six adults and one in five parents living with children under 19 in May 2020.
On Friday, we'll speak with Congresswoman Fudge about how the federal government is assisting those in need, along with the CEO of Feeding America, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, and Chef Nicholas Stefanelli.
Moderator:
Mia Keeys, MA
Director of Health Policy and Advocacy, American Medical Association
Panelist:
Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge
D-Ohio, 11th District
Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge serves as Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations, with jurisdiction over programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and domestic commodity distribution.
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot
CEO, Feeding America
The Feeding America network has more than 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs.
Nicholas Stefanelli
Chef and Owner, Masseria and Officina
In 2016, Chef Stefanelli's Masseria earned a Michelin Star in Washington DC's first-ever guide.
Event Details
August 14, 2020 at 12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Please submit questions to Keiko Purnell at kpurnell@nmqf.org. We also welcome suggestions for future webinar topics, as we plan to host more very soon!
