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Joe Biden pledges $1.7 billion to end hunger across U.S. (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 8 months ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

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The commitment will go towards funding 141 projects across the nation. The full details of the package are expected to be announced by Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, at an event at the White House later on Tuesday.

The funding builds on the $8 billion already committed to fighting hunger in September 2022.

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[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As of 2022, around 17 million households experienced food insecurity nationwide, and more than 44 million people across the U.S. faced hunger

give $3.5 million to Chicago-based charity Bigger Table to deliver 10 million nutritional meals to food banks in the Midwest by 2030

9 million pounds of fresh fruit, vegetables and protein to families in need.

So... is that like 1 meal per person from now until 2030, or less?

They'd better use the money to buy rice: $9.7 billion, over 8 years, for 17 million households... is about $70/year per household. Looking up Walmart prices, that's 300lb of rice per year, or about 1lb of rice per day, or 1500kcal, which is what a single 4-8 year old needs. Still not much, but slightly better than a single meal for 8 years.

[–] CyanFen@lemmy.one 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It says in the article that the money will fund different projects that will combat food insecurities. It's not implying that the 1.7b will directly buy food for people, that'd be silly.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

On top of this, rice is not a staple food for most Americans, so many don't know how to cook it or what to do with it, aside from with packaged goods like Rice-A-Roni.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

different projects that will combat food insecurities

True, the article mentions:

It will provide for a public awareness campaign by the Harlem Globetrotters in partnership with charity KABOOM!, which will also build at least 30 playgrounds over the next three years in communities with less access to play areas. The National Collegiate Athletic Association will also renovate 15 courts by 2030.

How will that make people more secure about food?