In 2022, the administration set the lofty goal of ending food insecurity and diet-related diseases by 2030. The White House has asked Congress for more money and other changes to hunger programs.
to help spread its message. President Biden's council is led by renowned Chef José Andrés and professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics Elena Delle Donne., including basketball player Steph Curry and his wife, cookbook author Ayesha Curry, and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim.
Andrés applauded the Currys for their work supporting restaurants and feeding people in need during the pandemic,"in the middle of a very dark hour for America."How the private sector comes into play New private sector pledges announced Friday included a promise from DoorDash to make more produce and healthy products available in its food delivery service by 2025 and to offer access to food stamp grocery delivery in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Instacart, a grocery delivery service, said it wants to highly promote fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables on its platform and work with health care providers to create"virtual food pharmacies" to advance the idea of using food as medicine.Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
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