on december, 10, 2013, the san francisco board of supervisors passed a resolution committing to a food secure and hunger-free san francisco by 2020. yet, still, even in one of the wealthiest cities and countries in the world, 1 in 4 san francisco residents is at risk of food insecurity due to low income, meaning below 200% of poverty. and they struggle to obtain and prepare enough nutritious food to support basic physical and mental health. we need to extend the life of this task force in order to reach our goal of food security for each person in san francisco. background, the task force tracks vital data regarding hunger and food security in san francisco. including the utilization and demand for federal food programs, community-based organizations, meal programs and programs targeting particular populations. the group educates the public about the role of the food security and public health and advocates for policies and programs that improve food security. current members of the fstf include community-based organizations and government agencies, addressing hunger in san francisco. so, this legislation wo

supervisors, some of you here, unanimously passed a resolution committing to a food-secure, hunger-free san francisco in 2020. the definition that we've been using is that all people at all times are able to obtain and consume enough nutritious food to support an active, healthy life. we're targeting who we think are highest risk. we're looking at the federal poverty line, $24,000 for a single person or $41,000 for a family of three. that means we have 226,500 residents at 200% of the poverty line and at-risk for hunger, which most of us can imagine. what the food security task force has been trying to do is maximize federal programs, community partners, creating a local healthy food purchasing supplement and working to increase residents' ability to access food. and that means we want to increase food security and healthy eating for all the low income san franciscans at home and at school and in the community. we agree and we know it improves health. we know it supports seniors and people disabilities to live at