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Program/Policy initiated: The strategy was released on September 28, 2022. Increasing access to food, particularly healthy food, and improving the nutritional quality of all Americans’ diets, regardless of sociodemographics, is crucial to enhancing overall health and quality of life. Diet-related chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers, are among the leading killers in the United States, with heart disease and cancer causing the most deaths among Americans in 2020. Why it is important: In 2021, more than 10 percent of households experienced food insecurity for at least part of the year. Progress to date: The Strategy was released on September 28, 2022, the same day the Biden administration hosted the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. More than $8 billion is being invested in advancing the strategy. Research the intersection of climate change, food security, and nutrition.Evaluate federal assistance programs and identify areas in need of improvement.Ensure diversity in nutrition, health, and food security research.Increase funding to support research for evidence-based policies.Enhancing nutrition and food security research.Provide regular updates to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and increase awareness about the importance of physical activity.Promote active transportation (walking and biking) and land-use policies that support physical activity.Support regular updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and provide a national nutrition education campaign.Expand breastfeeding support and counseling for mothers.Limit the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages.Lower the sodium and added sugar content of prepared food.Expand SNAP incentives for purchasing fruits and vegetables.Make nutrition information easy to access when grocery shopping online.
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Incentivize hospitals and healthcare providers to screen for food insecurity and other social determinants of health.Screen for food insecurity through federal healthcare systems.Support wellness and nutritional care for low-income children.Support the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.Expand access to “food is medicine” interventions and nutrition counseling for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.Reduce barriers to food recovery in order to prevent food waste.Improve transportation options to and from food retailers.Leverage housing organizations to increase food access.Make it easier for individuals to access health and nutrition assistance programs.

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Provide free healthy school meals to all and expand summer food benefits.Increase number of individuals taking advantage of federal assistance programs.Improving food access and affordability:.How it works: The National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health is divided into five pillars with specific tasks to be accomplished within each. Program goals: To end hunger, increase healthy eating, and increase physical activity among Americans by 2030. Overview: President Joe Biden has released a national strategy to achieve the goal of ending hunger, increasing healthy eating and physical activity, and reducing health disparities.įood policy category: Food security, nutrition, preventive public health Policy name: Biden-Harris Administration National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
