Dear President Biden,As organizations deeply committed to the education, health, and well­being of our nation’s students, we were excited to learn about the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in September 2022. We respectfully encourage your administration to include a sixth Pillar emphasizing the critical role that schools play in addressing student hunger and nutrition. Hunger and food insecurity affects millions of students every day, impacting not only their mental and physical health, but also their academic success. Nationally, college students experience food insecurity and hunger at higher rates than the general population, negatively impacting their physical, mental, and academic wellbeing. Regrettably, disparities in food insecurity and hunger for students across the academic lifespan have been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Forbes June 21, 2022 14:47 UTC