The 17th Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit is here

The virtual event runs through Friday, Feb. 25.

By Nereida Moreno, Isabelle Earl
Food insecurity rates in U.S. remain above pre-pandemic levels
Volunteer Ana Willis fills a bag with food items for the backpack program at Feeding America food bank in Elizabethtown, Ky., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from group activities. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb) Michael Clubb / AP Photo
Food insecurity rates in U.S. remain above pre-pandemic levels
Volunteer Ana Willis fills a bag with food items for the backpack program at Feeding America food bank in Elizabethtown, Ky., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from group activities. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb) Michael Clubb / AP Photo

The 17th Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit is here

The virtual event runs through Friday, Feb. 25.

By Nereida Moreno, Isabelle Earl
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The Chicago Food Justice Summit is underway for its 17th year and is bringing awareness to problems of food equity while highlighting the progress the industry has made over the last year.

Reset talks to the organizers of the event.

GUESTS: Stef Frank, co-organizer and spokesperson for Chicago Food Policy Action Council

Enrique Orosco, co-organizer