But what every conversation and every data point also shows is how critical food access is for every socioeconomic outcome. When people ask me, who is the face of hunger? My response is always the same. Everyone. Food is medicine. Food is economic mobility. Food is peace. Food is fuel for learning. This statewide report is critical for the roadmap forward and for confronting this crisis head on. So thank you to everyone for being here this morning. (37:40–37:50)
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Asserts that food access is critical for health, economic mobility, peace, and education.
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