MAZON, a Jewish group that advocates to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds, in Israel as well as the US, is urging US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to make ending hunger in America a priority in the new administration's first 100 days.
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President and CEO of MAZON Abby J. Leibman issued a statement on Wednesday: "As we begin a new chapter in our nation's history, we are grateful that the new Administration has demonstrated an understanding of the breadth and depth of hunger in America and the federal government's vital role in responding to it. We see this most clearly in its centering of hunger in its COVID-19 response plan. President Biden and Vice President Harris clearly recognize that addressing food insecurity will not only help millions of Americans who are struggling now − it will also help our economy recover from this crisis.
"MAZON has long understood that millions of Americans need assistance but are barred from the life-saving support of programs like SNAP, due to arcane technical and systemic barriers. We are confident that the new Administration understands that expanding SNAP must be at the center of their anti-hunger plan, and we are eager to work with them to remove barriers to nutrition assistance facing military families, those living on Tribal lands, and households headed by single mothers.
"We know that it's possible to end hunger in the United States and we look forward to working with the Biden-Harris Administration and the 117th Congress to realize our shared vision that no one faces hunger in this land of plenty," Leibman said.
