Albuquerque Regional Summit: Come to the Table: Hunger is a Health Issue

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Albuquerque Regional Summit: Come to the Table: Hunger is a Health Issue

By ProMedica, Alliance to End Hunger, and Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Date and time

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 · 8:30am - 3:30pm MDT

Location

Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm

4803 Rio Grande Boulevard NW Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107

Description

In 2014, ProMedica and the Alliance to End Hunger hosted a series of national summits on hunger as a health issue and heard a resounding request for ongoing national dialogue with the healthcare industry, federal offices and those who work to end hunger in communities across our nation. Now, we need you to be a part of this dialogue and join the conversation.

We cordially invite you to join us at our next Come to the Table Summit on June 2 at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 8:30am- 3:30pm MDT.

Presented by ProMedica, the Alliance to End Hunger, and Presbyterian Healthcare Services, this session will feature perspectives from an array of experts, including a keynote address by Audrey Rowe, Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

There are clear associations between food insecurity and poorer health status among children, adults and seniors, and our goal is to ensure that this topic becomes a priority in the healthcare industry. The long-term, detrimental effects of poor nutrition on health include negative consequences on physical and mental development, as well as the productivity and economic success of our nation. While the human toll from hunger remains incalculable, one estimate puts related healthcare costs nationwide at a staggering $130.5 billion a year.

Join us! Through our combined efforts we will continue to frame this issue in a unique perspective so that, collectively, we can develop and deploy sustainable solutions to end hunger and ensure it remains a national priority. For questions, please contact Barbara Petee, ProMedica's Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer, at 419-469-3894 or barb.petee@promedica.org.

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