April State-of-the-Science

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Session Title: Data reveals Indian Country food security gaps and opportunities  

Session Description: A recent survey of Native American and Alaska Natives indicated striking food insecurity trends across Indian Country during the coronavirus pandemic’s height. The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) compiled the survey’s findings into a recently published report Reimagining Hunger Responses in Times of Crisis: Insights from Case Examples and a Survey of Native Communities’ Food Access During COVID-19.

Presenters: NAAF CEO Toni Stranger-McLaughlin, FRAC Director of Nutrition Policy Geri Henchy and Early Childhood Nutrition Programs, FRAC Food Systems Associate Katie Jacobs and IFAI Director Erin Parker