Food Security Testimony Archives

Testimony in Support of HB 2372 – The Food is Medicine Act

April 15th, 2026 To: Senator Carter, and Members, Families, Seniors, and Health Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support for…

Testimony in Support of HB 2355 – Healthcare Providers Prescribing Healthy Food as Treatment

April 15th, 2026 To: Senator Carter, and Members, Families, Seniors, and Health Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support for…

Testimony in Support of SB 1499 – The Food is Medicine Act

April 8th, 2026 To: Senator Carter, and Members, Families, Seniors, and Health Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support for…

Testimony in Opposition of SB 1616- Increase Citizenship Verifications for Public Benefits

March 25, 2026To: Senator Trent and Members of the Senate General Laws CommitteeFrom: Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager at Empower MissouriRe: SB 1616…

Testimony in Support to HB 2457- Increase of Donated Food Tax Credit Program

March 23, 2026 To: Chairman McGirl and The House Ways and Means Committee From: Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: House Bill…

Testimony in Support to SB 1082 – Extension of Donated Food Tax Credit Program

March 11, 2026 To: Chairman Brown and The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee From: Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Senate…

Testimony in Support to HB 2461- Extension of Donated Food Tax Credit Program

March 10, 2026 To: Chairman McGirl and The House Ways and Means Committee From: Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: House Bill…

Testimony in Support of SB 1075 – Establishment of the Food is Medicine Act

February 18, 2026 To: Representative Stinnett, and Members, House Health and Mental Health Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support…

Testimony in Support to SB 875 – Establishment of Restaurant Meals Program

March 4, 2026 To: Senator Jill Carter, Chair and the Members of the Families, Seniors and Health Committee From: Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager,…

Testimony in Opposition to HB 1974 – Cash Ban on TANF Cards

February 25, 2026 To: Rep. Ben Keathley, Chairman, and Members, House Committee on General Laws From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower Missouri Re: Our opposition…