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MAZON Holds Its 15th Annual Hunger Seder (Jewish Journal)

April 26, 2024 — “This truly is one of the most unique events that takes place on Capitol Hill,” Liza Lieberman, MAZON’s vice president of public affairs, told the Journal. “It offers an opportunity to take a step back and reflect on the key themes that guide our anti-hunger advocacy, such as freedom, redemption and justice.”

Let All Who Are Hungry (Unorthodox Podcast)

April 17, 2024 — Around the world, food insecurity impacts far too many lives. As the war rages on, and hunger threatens so many inside and outside of Israel, the words of the Haggadah implore: “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” Before we sit down for our festive Passover meals, Unorthodox is shining a light on those who help make sure everyone has access to food, year-round.

Panel pitches NDAA plan to improve troops’ quality of life (Roll Call)

April 17, 2024 — Abby J. Leibman, president and CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, applauded the report in an email but added: “However, as we have been urging for well over a decade, we know that the best way to truly address food insecurity among military families is to ensure that they can access our country’s most important anti-hunger program: SNAP. This can — and must — be a priority in the next Farm Bill, which Members of Congress are negotiating right now.”

Dem pollster: ‘Foodflation’ will be issue in next election (The Fence Post)

April 4, 2024 — “Our job is to respond to need without judgment, working to make programs more universally available and as broad as possible,” she said. When people don’t get SNAP or other nutrition benefits, they must rely on the charitable food system, which is “incredibly limited,” she said.

The White House Endorses MAZON Initiative (Jewish Journal)

March 8, 2024 — As part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities, the Biden-Harris administration announced a powerful round of commitments at an event on Feb. 27. This includes a new national initiative from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, which focus on two often-overlooked populations: college students and Indigenous communities.

Beyond the Federal Budget: Hunger, Misogyny and the Absurdity of it All (Ms. Magazine)

March 7, 2024 — Resistance to safety net programs like the expanded child tax credit, SNAP and WIC is rooted in racist, misogynistic, tired and offensive stereotypes that blame and shame people, rather than help them when they need it most.

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