Woman cooks while carrying her son
Lilian Chanchavac cooks while carrying her youngest son, Marcos. Lilian and her husband Raúl participated in programs authorized by the Farm Bill, enabling them to improve their farm and provide food for their family and community.

Your voice is needed today to ensure all people can access enough nutritious food to lead healthy lives. 

Urge your members of Congress to protect key domestic and international food security programs in the Farm Bill, including: 

  • Food for Peace development programs that help communities worldwide build self-sufficiency and address the root causes of hunger. The House proposed changes to the Farm Bill risk making Food for Peace development programs inoperable due to unnecessary funding constraints. This could mean the U.S. reaches 2.3 million fewer people. 
  • The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps food-insecure households in the U.S. meet their food needs. In 2021, SNAP helped feed more than 41 million people and lifted nearly 3 million out of poverty. House proposed changes to the Thrifty Food Plan would act as a cut to future SNAP benefits for the millions of people who rely on the program for basic nutrition.

Hunger is on the rise, and millions of our sisters and brothers here in the United States and around the world are at risk. Lift your voice today to make a difference in our work to end hunger!


Note: Research shows that constituents’ voices have significant influence on congressional members’ decision-making, especially when communications are personalized—like sharing a story or demonstrating the impact an issue will have in the district or state. So be sure to personalize your message!

 

*Photo by Erick Josue Hernández for CRS