The House and the Senate have released competing Farm Bills. Can they reach a consensus?
Op-Ed | Congress Must Pass the Vital Farm Bill to Address Food Security
The Farm Bill is a vital legislative package responsible for funding everything from farm subsidies to SNAP benefits to international food aid.
Examining Dollar Stores: Health, Community, and Food Access
A recent report shows there are opportunities to use dollar stores’ position in the community to increase access to healthy foods.
1 in 14 Seniors Faces Food Insecurity. We Need to Step Up Our Efforts to Help Them
What if it were possible for country’s elders to simply call grocery stores to place orders that could then be delivered?
Finding the Humanity in Legislation: Unpacking the 2023 Farm Bill
The next Farm Bill is likely to be the most expensive one in U.S. history. What can we expect?
What’s Happening with the Next Farm Bill?
The Farm Bill, which is rewritten and renewed every five years, governs agricultural and food programs in the United States, but its impacts are global.
In the Face of Setbacks, the Anti-Hunger Movement Presses On
“I believe that no one wants children to go hungry. Nobody wants families to go hungry,” says Rev. Eugene Cho. “Nobody wants farmers in urban and rural contexts to go hungry.”
Looming Cuts to SNAP by New Congress
Some SNAP recipients are expected to see their benefits fall from US$281 to US$23 per month.
Reforming SNAP Can Help Increase Food Access for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities face higher levels of food insecurity, but reforms to SNAP can help increase access to nutritious food.
The U.S. Infant Formula Crisis Highlights the Dangers of Food Monopolies
The U.S infant formula shortage crisis reveals how the infant formula market is controlled by corporate monopolies, unable to deliver essential services to Americans most in need.
Massachusetts Guarantees Free School Meals for 2022-2023 School Year
Thanks to the extension, 400,000 students will continue to have access to free school meals.
When We Talk About College Campuses, We’re Forgetting Food Insecurity
Roughly one out of every three college or university students in the U.S. is food insecure.
Addressing Equity Through Better Food Policy
Congressmember Salud Carbajal calls on voters to write to their representatives and ask for the change they hope to see.
Ripping Out the Safety Net? How Soon-To-Expire COVID Relief Measures Will Affect College Hunger
When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends July 15, 2022, millions of U.S. college students will lose crucial food assistance programs like SNAP.
Breaking Down Silos to End Hunger
The Alliance to End Hunger advocates for policies that will end hunger in the U.S. and globally.
South Carolina-Based Organization Creates Access to Healthy, Fresh Foods With Affordable Produce Boxes
In South Carolina, FoodShare SC aims to tackle food insecurity and increase produce consumption for communities who face limited access to affordable and fresh, nutritious foods.
Online SNAP Could Broaden Access, but More Work Needed First
Living outside delivery ranges and limited broadband make it harder for rural SNAP participants to use online purchasing options.
Why Food Systems Need Resilient Farmers Markets: 5 Lessons from 2020
In addition to feeding people, farmers markets can build essential infrastructure in communities. Here are 5 main lessons drawn farmers markets operating through the pandemic.
New FEED Act to Address Food Insecurity With Help From Restaurants
The new FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act will ease restrictions on federal aid to help state governments enlist restaurants for emergency food preparation.
Food Tank’s Summer 2020 Reading List
Food Tank’s summer 2020 reading list includes books on a wide range of topics, including food access and culture in Black communities, food relief programs, and the effects of technology on global food supply chains.
