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Ashlie D. Stevens

McConnell "never needed free lunch"

Hungry girl looks for food in empty fridge at home (Getty Images/Rafael Ben-Ari)

Last week, for the first time in over half a century, the White House held the Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, meant to catalyze action for the millions of Americans struggling with food insecurity, as well as mitigate diet-related diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

However, the problem of widespread childhood hunger and limited access to fresh food — especially amid pandemic-driven shortages and inflation — was top of mind for everyone in the room, President Joe Biden included. 

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