Access to affordable nutritious food is a basic human right, not a privilege. However, for nearly 1 out of 8 Americans, hunger is a reality—as evidenced by the food insecurity rates which have remained at around 12 percent over the past three decades.
Michel Nischan wants people to reconnect to and through healthy, organic, and sustainable food. His organization Wholesome Wave is inviting more people to the table.
Feeding America: “Americans Struggling with hunger don’t qualify for federal nutrition assistance”
A study by Feeding America reveals that most Americans struggling with hunger do not qualify for federal food assistance. Findings will provide policymakers and influencers with an evidence base to develop integrated hunger strategies.
Opinion | The 2018 Farm Bill Battle Lines Have Been Drawn: Here’s What You Can Do
Every four years, a new Farm Bill must be passed by the U.S. Congress. This massive piece of legislation covers many different aspects of food and agriculture in the United States—from nutritional assistance for low-income communities to subsidies for farmers to conservation of natural resources.
Will the 2018 Farm Bill Address the Long-Term Needs of Small Farmers?
The Farm Bill Law Enterprise’s series of reports call upon Congress to diversify the agricultural economy, improve food access and nutrition, and encourage productivity and risk management in new farm bill.
Food Policy Action Plans Broad-Based Opposition to Draft Farm Bill
Food Policy Action is mobilizing stakeholders from across the United States to voice their united opposition to the draft 2018 Farm Bill released by the House Agriculture Committee. Advocates have a narrow window in which to convince House members that supporting a Farm Bill that cuts support for SNAP, small farmers, and the working class is not only irresponsible, but will lose them support at the ballot box, says FPA executive director Monica Mills.
New Study Reveals Nutritional Quality and Limitations of the Proposed America’s Harvest Box
The MSU Food and Health Lab questions the nutritional quality and sustainability of the proposed America’s Harvest Box
Want to Boost SNAP Efficiency? Let’s Start with Food
Susan Levin: It’s time to alleviate health inequalities by aligning our nation’s largest food assistance program with disease-fighting foods.
Focus on Food: A Conversation with Congressman Dwight Evans
Congressman Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania details his work on food security in America and the importance of strong food policy both domestically and internationally in a conversation with Food Tank.
Researchers Find Food Insecurity “A Key Contributor to Poor Health and Higher Costs” in Canada
Researcher Naomi Dachner discusses with Food Tank her team’s work on the association between health care costs and food insecurity in Canada, which they found “consistent with U.S. research that has raised concerns about food insecurity as a key contributor to poor health and higher costs.”