Support hunger bill in the House

To the editor:

Hunger — be it on a global, national or local level — is a critical issue.

As a person of faith, as someone who has ministered to families and children who have suffered from hunger and is an advocate for peace and justice for families, I urge U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel to co-sponsor H.R. 189 — one way to strengthen the United States’ commitment to global nutrition.

I hear that H.R. 189 will be included in the next House Foreign Affairs Committee mark-up meeting agenda.

I thank you for that. Strengthening the U.S. commitment to global nutrition is in our best interest as a country.

It will lead to greater economic and political stability, will alleviate malnutrition, stunting of physical and cognitive development, and thereby permit millions of children to reach their full potential.

I urge Rep. Engel to co-sponsor H.R. 189, and I urge readers to consider advocating for this resolution.

Carol De Angelo

The author is director for the Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation for the Sisters of Charity of New York.

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