* - STATIONS: Please No Longer Air This Story After 12 PM EDT Wednesday, September 28 - * Hurricane Ian's approach to the Florida Gulf Coast could result in a very historic event to the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes the storms Hurricane Ian joins to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida - the sixth hurricane in an over seventy year period.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses Hurricane Ian's potential impact to the Florida Gulf Coast compared to other major hurricanes in the region over the past seventy plus years.

Wednesday marked a day long White House sponsored conference with various stake holders discussing how to end hunger and improve nutrition and health in our nation by the year 2030. (Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. President Joe Biden.)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the five pillars of a national strategy to address hunger, nutrition, and health in our nation, during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

Financial and program commitments from various entities to address national hunger, nutrition, and health issues were announced Wednesday as part of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary notes how the nation's school lunch program can play a role in addressing hunger, and improving nutrition and health, within the framework of a national strategy released this week. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

President Joe Biden discusses some of the ways the federal government will support and respond to help the state of Florida from the arrival and aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Experts say if your food comes into contact with flood waters, don't even think of eating that food. (Gary Crawford and USDA food safety expert, Meredith Carothers)

More of the medical community is coming to the conclusion that food can be a powerful medicine to prevent and treat many diseases. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation. Dr. Kofi Essel with Children's National Hospital)