Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Push for stronger nutrition and human needs programs to support low-income people during the current economic downturn and time of rapidly rising food

Get Nutrition Program Priorities into the Election-Year Debate

* Host and/or attend candidate forums (in a non-partisan manner).
* Ask candidates about their commitment to addressing hunger and poverty in the U.S. and what specific policies and investments they will support.
* Send candidates a questionnaire about their policy positions on hunger and poverty.
* Participate in non-partisan voter registration activities.
* Meet with reporters and editorial writers and urge them to ask candidates about their positions on hunger and poverty.

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