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It’s Hunger Action Month and food security activists were in full swing promoting food security measures. Politicians took the opportunity to urge voters to take action against a proposed Trump rule that would limit aid for low-income Americans. At the same time, many people stood along Feeding America to take action and spread the world on the fight for hunger.
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Feeding America shared their new campaign “I am Hunger in America.” With the use of AI technology merging the faces of 1,000 people who visit food banks across the country, to get people to question their perceptions of what hunger looks like.
Hunger is everywhere. People you see every day, but never knew were hungry. This is hunger in America.
Learn how we're getting people to think about hunger in a different way: https://t.co/4jDMGiLxJE pic.twitter.com/78TCLGCPqG— Feeding America (@FeedingAmerica) September 23, 2019
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Minnesota's 2nd congressional district state representative Angie Criag speaks out against Trump's proposal which according to state officials say that “more than 35,000 Minnesotans could lose federal food stamp benefits under a proposed Trump administration rule change”.
The proposal to limit SNAP benefits for working families is unacceptable. Rest assured I’m fighting on @HouseAgDems to ensure no Minnesotan goes hungry. https://t.co/hKGwdIcUYr
— Angie Craig (@RepAngieCraig) September 24, 2019
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Feeding America also joined in with other politicians and advocates by sharing a voter registration link urging people to utilize their voting power to advocate for people in need.
One of the most powerful ways we can end hunger is by voting and raising our voice for people in need. Are you registered to vote? https://t.co/zmFp9HkB2N #NationalVoterRegistrationDay
— Feeding America (@FeedingAmerica) September 24, 2019
