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ANHE Food & Agriculture Committee Monthly Call – November
November 2, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm UTC+0
Our next meeting will be at this WED 7pm on Nov 9th
VIA ZOOM:
https://usfca.zoom.us/j/81695024723
AGENDA:
Introductions
Discussion:
ITEM 1
A Nurses Food / Ag Pledge
- Eat more plant-based and whole grain meals
- Set a preference for organic food purchasing, whenever possible
- Learn where our food comes from
- Waste less food
There are solid evidence and fabulous resources to support such a Pledge. Each of these pledge items can engender rich conversations about the inter-relationships between choices and human and ecological health (currently being framed as “Planetary Health”).
Please join us as we discuss ideas of how to engage nurses
ITEM 2
Brief introduction to the Farm Bill for 2023.
In the coming year, the federal Farm Bill will be a food security/food justice and agriculture priority. The WIC and SNAP programs are part of the Farm Bill, as are major farm subsidies, and the bill is reauthorized every 5 – 6 years. One way we can begin to understand the bill is to read the primer The Farm Bill: A Citizen’s Guide by by Daniel Imhoff (Author), and Christina Badaracco (Author) We encourage you to read the book before the December 7th meeting when we will have a broader discussion about possible ANHE engagement with Farm Bill advocacy.