Schumer Invites Local Huntington Bakery Owner To Testify Before Congress For Landmark Hearing On The Devastating Impact Of Rising Food Prices

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Schumer Invites Local Huntington Bakery Owner To Testify Before Congress For Landmark Hearing On The Devastating Impact Of Rising Food Prices

Schumer to Chair Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Thursday to Address the Economic Impact of Skyrocketing Food Prices for Families and Businesses on LI and Across the Country, Examine Potential Solutions

Senator Has Invited Richard Reinwald, Third Generation Baker and Owner of Reinwald's Bakery in Huntington, to Offer First-Hand Testimony on Impact of Costs on Long Island Consumers

In the wake of across-the-board price increases of food and groceries in Nassau and Suffolk, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that he has invited Long Island bakery owner Richard Reinwald to testify this Thursday in Washington, D.C. at the Joint Economic Committee's hearing on soaring food costs. Schumer, chairman of the JEC, called the hearing to determine how rising food costs are impacting American families, and what can be done to offer relief. Reinwald, who will offer first-hand testimony on how rising food costs are affecting Long Islanders, is a third-generation baker and owner of Reinwald's Bakery in Huntington.

"Long Islanders are being hit from all sides by a weakened economy and record energy costs, and now they also have to worry about the soaring costs of feeding their families," Schumer said. "Enough is enough. Mr. Reinwald knows first-hand the extreme difficulty Long Islanders face as costs go up on all fronts. I look forward to his hearing his insights, and talking about real solutions for the problems Long Islanders now face."

The hearing, entitled, "How Are High Food Prices Impacting American Families?" will examine skyrocketing food prices and their impact on the pocketbooks of already-struggling families. Schumer invited Reinwald to join the panel to offer first-hand insight into how small business owners and Long Island families are coping with the soaring costs. Reinwald has experienced 200% price increases for goods in the past sixteen months, and has been forced to raise prices in his bakery three times since last summer. He has also had to cut back on overage he would generally offer to soup kitchens, and fears future shortages will further cut into his business.

Reinwald will be joined by U.S. Department of Agriculture Chief Economist Dr. Joseph Glauber, who will offer his assessment of the underlying causes behind the dire food crisis. He will also be joined by a representative from America's Second Harvest, the largest domestic hunger relief organization, and the President of the National Farmer's Union, as well as other food industry experts.

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