Angelica Solis’ Post

Thoughtful article if reducing food poverty interests you.

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The legacy of economic injustice and the burden of hunger fall heavily on rural communities. Rural communities experience alarming rates of food insecurity as policies fail to address the agricultural, economic, and financial needs of Americans living in hard-to-reach areas—denying farmers land and capital, and denying families food and resources. In this conversation, we will explore parallels between the past and today’s current struggle for food and economic justice, and dive into how community organizing, policy, advocacy and cross-sector collaboration play a pivotal role in addressing the root causes of rural hunger and food insecurity. Register: https://lnkd.in/eqyWnjRd

The legacy of economic injustice and the burden of hunger fall heavily on rural communities. Rural communities experience alarming rates of food insecurity as policies fail to address the agricultural, economic, and financial needs of Americans living in hard-to-reach areas—denying farmers land and capital, and denying families food and resources. In this conversation, we will explore parallels between the past and today’s current struggle for food and economic justice, and dive into how community organizing, policy, advocacy and cross-sector collaboration play a pivotal role in addressing the root causes of rural hunger and food insecurity. Register: https://lnkd.in/g8k3AptJ

📣Voices 2024 Policy Agenda Highlight: Economic Security📣 🛒As pandemic-era supports such as the expanded federal Child Tax Credit, expanded SNAP benefits, and universal school meals have come to an end, families continue to be faced with rapid inflation and the rising costs of utilities, food, and household necessities. 📈As a result, families are reporting higher levels of food insecurity—with 11.7% of children living in food insecure households in Virginia—and we are seeing a sharp increase in child poverty. 💰For families to achieve economic stability, we must intentionally remove barriers to thriving by providing social supports and adequate financial resources to support the healthy development of children and youth. Find out what it will take to support economically thriving families in Virginia. Read our full policy agenda here: https://lnkd.in/eRq_xH_v

The food security report is out, and it's bad news. This is what happens when you abruptly end "pandemic" supports that should have been there all along. The food insecurity rate in 2023 was 13.5%, up from 12.8% in 2022. This means one million more food insecure households, 3.2 million more people in food insecure households. The news is especially dire for children: 19.2% lived in food insecure households in 2023, up from 18.5% in 2022 and 12.8% in 2021. That's 4.6 million more food insecure children in 2 years. In 2023, there were 47.4 million people in food insecure households, 13.8 million of them children. https://lnkd.in/g7_Esaiu

Higher food insecurity likely foretells higher poverty as well. It’s not 1:1 but there’s significant overlap. We’ll see on Tuesday 9/10. The income, poverty, and health insurance report on 9/10 will give us the 2023 national poverty rate. The 2023 ACS data release on 9/12 will provide state rates (and some local rates). The supplemental poverty measure report on 9/10 will show national anti-poverty effects of programs like SNAP and social security.

Will your organisation adopt the Charter for Organisational Standards? The York Poverty Truth Commission project, involving Community and Civic Commissioners has created a set of four standards that, if embedded into practice, will make a significant difference to the people of York and beyond. Find out more about the Charter for Organisational Standards and learn how you can embed these standards across your organisation: https://lnkd.in/ejbkmUkY

Will your organisation adopt the Charter for Organisational Standards? The York Poverty Truth Commission project, involving Community and Civic Commissioners has created a set of four standards that, if embedded into practice, will make a significant difference to the people of York and beyond. Find out more about the Charter for Organisational Standards and learn how you can embed these standards across your organisation: https://lnkd.in/ejbkmUkY

We will never permanently end hunger until we transform the systems that hold hunger in place. In the late 1960s, Congress invested significantly in SNAP and school meal programs, successfully ending severe hunger in the U.S. by 1970. By the early 1980s, government cuts to these programs reversed progress, causing dramatic increases in hunger. We again witnessed the clear impact of government assistance in reducing poverty and hunger during the pandemic. Clear government interventions, like the Child Tax Credit, proved critical, reducing child poverty to 5.2%. When government and food assistance programs were once again rolled back, the rate of child poverty shot back up, more than doubling to 12.4% in 2022. We know we can end hunger because it's been done before. That’s why we are committed to ending hunger through government action. Since 1993, Hunger Free Vermont has been working to protect and expand nutrition programs, so everyone can get the food they need with dignity. To learn more about our mission, visit https://lnkd.in/g_HTP22U.