National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference 2024

Dr. Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity at the Food and Nutrition Service at USDA, will provide an overview of the department’s actions on food and nutrition security, emphasizing the role of the health outreach. Dr. Cotwright will also explain how USDA is leveraging the momentum of the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and working to implement the actions put forth in the corresponding National Strategy to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities. Attendees will also learn how they can help make MyPlate (the federal symbol for healthy eating) a household name and engage in two listening session during the Conference to share success stories, challenges, and ideas for collaborative work ahead.

Dr. Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity at the Food and Nutrition Service at USDA, will provide an overview of the department’s actions on food and nutrition security, emphasizing the role of the health outreach. Dr. Cotwright will also explain how USDA is leveraging the momentum of the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and working to implement the actions put forth in the corresponding National Strategy to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities. Attendees will also learn how they can help make MyPlate (the federal symbol for healthy eating) a household name and engage in two listening session during the Conference to share success stories, challenges, and ideas for collaborative work ahead.