Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Generating actionable recommendations for the country’s next food and nutrition moonshot
A diverse, non-partisan group of stakeholders working to inform the goals of the White House Conference.
A coalition of organizations guiding and advising the Task Force’s work.
Engaging experts, activists, and communities to craft policy recommendations for the White House Conference.
An incredible opportunity to re‐imagine the nation’s food system to end hunger, improve nutrition, and reduce diet-related chronic diseases.
The History of the White House Conference
In early December 1969, President Richard M. Nixon convened the first and (at the time) only White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health to “put an end to hunger in America for all time” and improve the nutritional well-being of all Americans at a time when malnutrition was of urgent national concern. The agenda of the Conference was to draft recommendations that could be implemented by a bipartisan coalition into national nutrition policy.
News and Updates
The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health is an Opportunity for Transformational Change
In every country, a clear national strategy, goals and metrics are needed to end hunger, improve nutrition, reduce
diet-related diseases and create a just, sustainable and equitable food system. We identify six policy domainswhere real change can be made to deliver this vision in the United States.
Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Honors the Legacy of Congresswoman Jackie Walorkski
Rep. Walorski was a dedicated champion in the fight for nutrition security and health equity
U.S. Government Accountability Office Publishes Government-wide Solutions for Promoting Healthy Diets, Food Safety, and Food Security
Each year, millions of people in the U.S. die from diet-related chronic health conditions, get sick from foodborne illnesses, or go hungry.
