The White House said it will hold a summit aimed at addressing issues related to US hunger, nutrition and health on September 28 in Washington, DC US President Joe Biden said in May that the event would help realize his administration’s goal of ending hunger in the US and reducing diet-related diseases in the majority of Americans by 2030. The previous US event of this kind took place in 1969, the White House said. GLOBAL HUNGER PROBLEM EXPLAINED BY CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, UN SAYS “Lack of access to healthy and affordable food is one of many factors affecting hunger and diet-related disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated these challenges,” said White House Press Secretary Karin Jean. -Pierre in a statement. People wait in line for food at the New Life Centers food pantry in Chicago, Illinois, March 16, 2021, as the coronavirus worsened public health concerns in the U.S. (REUTERS/Daniel Acker) The summit – which is expected to bring together government leaders, academics and activists – will produce a national strategy that will set out the actions the government will take to “catalyze the public and private sectors to drive transformative change and address the intersections between food, hunger, nutrition. and health,” added Jean-Pierre. The White House added that the summit will aim to examine ways the United States can reduce disparities among communities most affected by these issues. EATING HIGHLY PROCESSED FOODS MAY LEAD TO FASTER RATE OF COGNITIVE DECAY: STUDY The venue of the event and the specific list of attendees have not yet been announced.
