Counterpoint: Enact Anti-Poverty Measures to End Food Insecurity.

WAR on poverty (United States); FOOD security; FOOD industry & economic aspects; WAGES; MARKET volatility; WU, Michelle

The article highlights the necessity for anti-poverty policies to end food insecurity in the U.S. Topics discussed include the importance of a systemic view of the socioeconomic realities of the food system in resolving food insecurity, role of low wages and minimal worker protections in the cycles of poverty, household-level food insecurity and food system volatility, and the changes proposed by Boston city councilor Michelle Wu of Massachusetts to promote a just and resilient food system.