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Oregon U.S. Rep Suzanne Bonamici: "The first #WHConfHungerHealth was about 50 years ago. This critical event led to an expansion of food..."

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Suzanne Bonamici tweeted the following:

"The first #WHConfHungerHealth was about 50 years ago. This critical event led to an expansion of food stamps (now known as SNAP) and the creation of WIC. More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP, so we should strengthen this program & remove barriers to healthy food access. twitter.com/fractweets/sta"
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Here are other recent tweets from Suzanne Bonamici:

"I helped @EdLaborCmte pass The Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act to eradicate child hunger; the House and Senate should pass this important bill to #endhunger"
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"For many students, the healthiestmeal they have is at school. With programs like Farm to School & School Gardens, students get healthy meals & nutrition education they share w/ their families. This is a good investment because it helps children thrive & reduces health care costs"
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"Across the country, families are struggling to put food on the table & children are growing up without the nutrition that is critical for their health and development."
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