We Can End Hunger in America—If We're Willing to Make Significant Changes to Our Food System

Throughout the pandemic we’ve heard the same rallying cry – let’s not return to what we did before but use this as a moment for thoughtful, strategic change. The food system must be approached in the same way. With the public health crisis making Americans increasingly aware of where their food comes from, business as usual is simply not an option. President Biden’s nominee for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack served in this role under President Obama and is credited with expanding access to resources for underserved farmers, but systematically changing the system to benefit those farmers will take strong political will. COVID-19 has shown that shorter supply chains and local production are key to a more resilient food system, and he now has an opportunity to proactively shift power to local, small-scale farmers who will best serve their communities.