Rethinking Hunger

Melanie Stansbury on Hunger in New Mexico, Repatriation, and Regionalizing the Food System

Episode Summary

What can we expect in the upcoming legislative session? Rep. Melanie Stansbury (of House District 28 in the NM State Legislature) joins Sophia to reflect on her work around food and water issues in New Mexico, the hunger response in New Mexico following COVID-19, and the road ahead with the new hunger bill getting drafted.

Episode Notes

You can contact Melanie at melanie.stansbury@nm.gov 

To learn more about school meal programs, and current feeding sites, visit our resources page: https://nmost.org/fighting-hunger-through-ost

For an overview of the Food, Hunger, Agriculture Working Group and how to join, go here: http://nmfirst.org/event-details/covid19#:~:text=Started%20in%20the%20summer%20of,eradicating%20hunger%20in%20New%20Mexico.