Food Insecurity: An Unresolved Issue

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
PROGRAM #10950 11:00 AM PT 

Food Insecurity: An Unresolved Issue. 

Millions of people in the United States could lose their SNAP food assistance benefits due to the federal shutdown and massive budget cuts to social safety programs. Facing this threat to food security, some states are suing the federal government and pledging to find ways to support food banks. What role does SNAP play in the nation’s public health? Why has it become such a politically convenient target for special interests? And who will be hit hardest if SNAP benefits are suspended?

Guests: Romel Martinez Escarrega, Communications Manager, Central California Food Bank, Fresno, CA; Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, Vice president for Health Justice, National Partnership for Women and Families, Washington, DC; Adriana Cadena, Executive Director, Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) coalition, El Paso, TX; Pastor Miguel Estrada, Venice Presbyterian Church, Peniel Mission, Immokalee, FL.

Photo: Congressman Jared Huffman/Flickr

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