White House to Hold , Summit to Address , Hunger in the US .<br />Fox reports that the White House has announced <br />a summit to address issues regarding hunger, <br />nutrition and health in the United States. .<br />In May, U.S. President Joe Biden said that the event will <br />help realize the administration's goal to end hunger in <br />the U.S. and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030.<br />In May, U.S. President Joe Biden said that the event will <br />help realize the administration's goal to end hunger in <br />the U.S. and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030.<br />Fox reports that the last time an event like this <br />was held by the White House was in 1969.<br />Lack of access to healthy and affordable<br />foods is one of many factors impacting<br /> hunger and diet-related diseases. <br />The COVID-19 pandemic has <br />exacerbated these challenges further, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, via Fox.<br />The summit is expected to bring <br />together leaders from the government, <br />academics and activist groups.<br />According to Jean-Pierre, the purpose of the summit is to develop a national strategy that identifies actions the government can take to ...<br />"catalyze the public and private sectors to drive transformative change and address the intersections between food, hunger, nutrition and health.".<br />The plan would also reportedly address ways the U.S. could reduce disparities among communities who are impacted by these issues the most.<br />The plan would also reportedly address ways the U.S. could reduce disparities among communities who are impacted by these issues the most.<br />The summit is scheduled to take place on September 28 in Washington, D.C. .<br />Fox reports that a venue and a specific list of attendees for the event have yet to be announced
