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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach

We can end hunger for all our neighbors

Food for distribution to people in need through food pantries is stacked on shelves at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on March 5, 2021. (Getty)

The energy in the room was electrifying. As I sat at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health late last month, among a cross-section of nutrition policy experts, anti-hunger advocates, and people who have experienced hunger, I was struck by the overwhelming feeling of confidence and optimism.

President Joe Biden pledged to end hunger by 2030, a goal that is ambitious and achievable. For many, including myself, the number one takeaway from the conference is that eliminating hunger is achievable through collaboration.

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