The National Commission on Hunger, a congressionally appointed bipartisan commission,  has released their report titled “Freedom from Hunger: An Achievable Goal for the United States of America, Recommendations of the National Commission on Hunger to Congress and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture”.

 

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http://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/hungercommission/20151216222324/https://hungercommission.rti.org/Portals/0/SiteHtml/Activities/FinalReport/Hunger_Commission_Final_Report.pdf

 

The information below highlights the Academy's interaction with the National Commission on Hunger.

 

Academy Involvement in Hunger Commission and Report
Academy member Susan Finn, PhD, RD, LD, FAND, served as a member of the National Commission on Hunger, and many Academy members presented testimony at regional meetings. The commission's report recommends the U.S. Department of Agriculture use the Academy's Guide for Effective Nutrition Interventions and Education "to define best practices within SNAP-Ed, develop or modify programs and evaluate outcomes." Academy President Dr. Evelyn F. Crayton, RDN, LDN, FAND, wrote to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: "The Academy is ready and able to help in any way to implement the report's recommendations that can lead to decreased hunger." She added that Academy members who work at USDA "will play a crucial role as well in the implementation of the Commission on Hunger's recommendations."
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