Ag department ends 30-year survey of food insecurity

Oklahoma Voice: USDA cancels food security report that anti-hunger advocates say showed the effects of food policies

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled a report that hunger-fighting organizations say was “essential” data to see the results of federal and local policies aimed at ending hunger.

Ag department ends 30-year survey of food insecurity

It asks questions such as how often people couldn’t afford food that year or if they lost weight due to a lack of food.

Trump Administration Ends 30-Year Food Security Survey Amid SNAP Cuts - Mahomet Daily

The Trump administration announced Saturday the termination of the United States Department of Agriculture’s annual Household Food Security Reports, ending a three-decade-long survey that has served as the nation’s primary tool for measuring hunger in America.  The USDA justified the cancellation by characterizing the reports as “redundant, costly, politicized, and extraneous studies” that “do nothing more than fear monger”. The agency claimed t…

Ag department cuts 30-year survey of food insecurity

The survey asks questions such as how often people couldn’t afford food that year or if they lost weight due to a lack of food.

USDA To Stop Reporting on Household Food Insecurity

MONTANA – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided to stop releasing reports on household food security, a move that has alarmed organizations like the Montana Food Bank Network. The absence of this data poses challenges in identifying…

Cutting USDA Household Food Insecurity Survey could weaken hunger relief efforts - Brownfield Ag News

The chief advocacy and policy officer for Meals on Wheels America says the elimination of USDA’s annual Household Food Security Survey could impact hunger relief efforts across the country.  Josh Protas tells Brownfield without up-to-date information it could be more difficult to target communities that need assistance.  “Unfortunately, the investments in terms of federal budget for […] The post Cutting USDA Household Food Insecurity Survey coul…