WASHINGTON (September 9, 2025) The following is a statement from Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger, on the “Make America Healthy Again” strategy report.
“We welcome the renewed national focus on improving and promoting nutrition. No child in America should go hungry, and every family should earn enough to put food on the table. There is a great deal more that our country can and must do to ensure that everyone has enough to eat, and the federal government must lead that fight.
Unfortunately, the Trump Administration’s actions to address hunger have so far come up short. While Administration officials regularly tout the importance of nutrition and food security programs to promote health and wellbeing, the Administration and Congress recently passed legislation that will kick millions of people off of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program while eliminating nutrition education. We agree that children need healthy food to thrive in school, but the Administration’s recent cancellation of a $1 billion program to provide local farm produce to schools and food banks pushes that goal further away.
How can we “Make America Healthy Again” unless we renew our commitment to ensuring access to food for children, seniors, veterans and families? We urge the White House to invest in, not discard, proven programs like SNAP, WIC, and school meals. We welcome and look forward to working with all elected officials to ensure food and nutrition security are treated as the critical pillars they are to achieve a healthy and thriving nation.”
