December 20, 2012: FRAC Statement: U.S. Conference of Mayors 2012 Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness
December 7, 2012: National Anti-Hunger Organization’s (NAHO) Letter Urging President Obama to Protect and Strengthen SNAP and to Continue his Commitment to Ending Hunger in his Second Term (pdf)
December 6, 2012: New FRAC Report Finds Food Stamp “Thrifty Food Plan” Allotments Seriously Inadequate
October 22, 2012: George McGovern’s Legacy
September 27, 2012: New School Nutrition Standards Support Healthier and Well-fed Children
September 12, 2012: Census Bureau Releases New Poverty Data – SNAP Lifting 3.9 Million People Above Poverty Line
September 5, 2012: New Polling Data from FRAC Reveal Overwhelming Support for Food Stamps, Opposition to Cutting the Program; New USDA Data Show One in Six Americans in Households Struggling Against Hunger
August 31, 2012: Food Stamp Act of 1964 Marks 48th Anniversary
August 22, 2012: Nearly One in Five American Households Report Inability to Afford Enough in Food During First Six Months of 2012
August 22, 2012: Ten New School Districts Welcome Back Students with Breakfast in the Classroom (pdf)
July 26, 2012: FRAC Comments on USDA’s Healthier School Meal Incentive Funds Rule (pdf)
July 12, 2012: FRAC Statement – House Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill Proposal
June 21, 2012: Farm Bill Preserves Strong SNAP Structure; Makes Unnecessary and Harmful Cut to Benefits
June 8, 2012 – Summer Meals Reaching Fewer Low-Income Children
June 6, 2012 – FRAC’s 22nd Annual Dinner Explores Media Coverage of Hunger and Poverty
June 4, 2012 – Senate Committee Farm Bill Cuts SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Purchases by $862 Million
May 10, 2012: FRAC Condemns House Vote to Slash SNAP and Other Vital Low-Income Programs
April 27, 2012: USDA Publishes Rule on Compliance Process for Schools to Meet the New Healthier Meal Standards
April 26, 2012: Farm Bill Proposal Would Cut $4 Billion from SNAP, Resulting in Lost Meals for Struggling Americans
April 26, 2012: FRAC’s Comments on the Proposed Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Rule (pdf)
April 25, 2012: Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Mark Up Scheduled for April 26
April 18, 2012: FRAC Decries House Agriculture Committee Vote to Slash SNAP
April 17, 2012: New FRAC Analysis Finds Food Hardship Prevalent in Rural Districts
March 20, 2012: FY2013 Ryan Budget Proposal on Food Stamps Would Increase Hunger, Eliminate Jobs, and Slow the Economy
February 29, 2012: Food Research and Action Center Welcomes Dan Glickman as New Board Chair
February 27, 2012: Nearly One in Five Americans Report Inability to Afford Enough Food
February 16, 2012: FRAC Analysis: President Obama’s FY2013 Budget Protects Nutrition Safety Net
February 13, 2012: President’s FY2013 Budget Protects Nation’s Safety Net
January 31, 2012: School Breakfast Participation Continues Much-Needed Increase
January 25, 2012: FRAC Statement on USDA’s Announcement of New Healthier School Meal Standards
January 19, 2012: FRAC Releases New Polling Data Showing Overwhelming Support for Efforts to End Hunger
January 11, 2012: FRAC Congratulates Cecilia Muñoz on Appointment as New Director of the White House’s Domestic Policy Council
December 15, 2011: Limited Resources Placing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Out of Reach for Many Americans
December 8, 2011: Spending on Food by Tens of Millions of Americans Drops to Unhealthy Level
November 16, 2011: New FRAC analysis of Heat and Eat (pdf) shows how cuts to the program would mean fewer meals for struggling Americans
November 3, 2011: Watch U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern Discuss Hunger Cuts on C-Span’s Washington Journal
October 18, 2011: FRAC Statement on American Farm Bureau Federation Proposal to Cut Nutrition Program Supports
October 18, 2011: New FRAC Analysis – Lugar/Stutzman Bill Contains Flawed Nutrition Title; Its Key Proposal Was Previously Rejected
October 4, 2011: New from FRAC – Improving School Meal Nutrition Standards: No Time to Go Backward
September 26, 2011: The SNAP Effect: Lifting Households Out of Poverty
September 22, 2011: Census Releases State-by-State Poverty Data
September 21, 2011: Breakfast for Health highlights links between school breakfast and favorable education/health outcomes (pdf)
September 13, 2011: Census Bureau Releases New Poverty Data – SNAP Lifting 3.9 Million People Above Poverty Line
September 7, 2011: One in Six Americans in Households Struggling Against Hunger New National and State Data Underscore Need for Congress to Keep Federal Nutrition Programs Strong, Says FRAC
August 11, 2011: Nearly One in Four of Nation’s Households with Children Report Inability to Afford Enough Food
August 4, 2011: New from FRAC: How the Budget Control Act Works: Timeline and Analysis
August 2, 2011: FRAC Statement on the Debt Ceiling
July 19, 2011: New White Paper: A Review of Strategies to Bolster SNAP’s Role in Improving Nutrition as well as Food Security
July 18, 2011: New Analysis Urges Continuation of Progress toward Strengthened School Meal Nutrition Regulations
June 24, 2011: FRAC Statement on Chicago Public School Breakfast in the Classroom Programs
June 16, 2011: FRAC Statement on House Passage of Agriculture Appropriations Bill
June 8, 2011: Hunger and Nutrition Among Hispanics Focus of FRAC’s Annual Dinner
June 3, 2011: More than 2,500 Organizations Across Country Urge Congress to Protect SNAP Program
April 27, 2011: New USDA Report Shows ARRA (Economic Recovery Act) SNAP Benefit Boost Improved Food Security
April 5, 2011: FRAC Statement on FY2012 Budget Proposal
March 17, 2011: IOM Releases Hunger and Obesity Workshop Summary
March 10, 2011: One in Four Americans Worried about Having Enough Money for Food
March 3, 2011: Nearly One in Five Americans Report Inability to Afford Enough Food (Food Hardship Report)
February 16, 2011: FRAC Analysis of FY2011 Republican House Proposal
February 14, 2011: President’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal Includes Restoration of SNAP Cuts
February 2, 2011: New USDA Data Give State-by-State SNAP/Food Stamp Participation Rates for 2008
January 31, 2011: FRAC Statement: Release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010
January 24, 2011: New FRAC Report Measures SNAP/Food Stamp Participation in 22 Large U.S. Cities – Cities Left $1.1 Billion in Federal Funds on Table
January 13, 2011: Record Demand for School Meals, But Breakfast Participation Still Falling Short
January 13, 2011: USDA Issues Proposed Rule on School Meal Nutrition Standards
December 29, 2010: New Analysis of Food Hardship Shows At Least One in Seven Respondents In Nearly Every State Unable to Afford Enough Food in First Half of 2010
December 7, 2010: FRAC Releases New Polling Data Showing Overwhelming Support for Federal Efforts to End Hunger; Voters Strongly Support SNAP Funding
December 2, 2010: FRAC Statement on House Passage of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
November 15, 2010 – One in Seven Americans Struggling Against Hunger, Need for a Strong Nutrition Safety Net Has Never Been Greater, Says FRAC
November 5, 2010 – New IOM Report Outlines Nutrition Recommendations to Update CACFP Meal Requirements
September 28, 2010 – FRAC Statement: Census Bureau data released today shows the harsh impact of the recession across the country
September 16, 2010 – Census Bureau Releases New Poverty Data
August 10, 2010 – FRAC Statement: Time to Stop Raiding SNAP Benefits
August 5, 2010 – Statement by FRAC President Jim Weill on Senate Passage of Child Nutrition Reauthorization
August 4, 2010 – FRAC Statement: Senate Moves Forward on $11.9 Billion Cut in SNAP Benefits; Legislation Needs to Be Fixed Before Passage
July 20, 2010 – Jim Weill remarks at Institute of Medicine Workshop on Health Impacts of WIC – Session 4: Food Insecurity and Hunger (pdf)
July 15, 2010 – FRAC Statement: House Education and Labor Committee Passes the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act (H.R. 5504)
July 1, 2010 – Jim Weill testifies before House Education and Labor Committee on Improving Nutrition for America’s Children.
June 18, 2010 - FRAC Response: Rush Limbaugh on Summer Food
June 10, 2010 – FRAC Statement: House Releases CNR Plan
June 9, 2010 – FRAC Marks Forty Year Anniversary at Annual Dinner
May 19, 2010 - USDA Announces New SNAP/Food Stamp Consumer Information Resources
May 12, 2010 – FRAC Analysis: White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report
May 12, 2010 – Walmart Announces Major Initiative to End Hunger in America
March 26, 2010 - More than 1,000 Organizations Write Congress for Child Nutrition Reauthorization Investments in Reaching More Low-Income Children With Healthy Meals
March 17, 2010 – FRAC Statement: Chairman’s Mark for Child Nutrition Reauthorization Released
March 9, 2010 – New Polling Shows Support for $1 Billion in Child Nutrition Investment
February 25, 2010 - Secretary Vilsack Outlines Priorities for Child Nutrition Reauthorization
January 22, 2010 – National organization letter supports robust child nutrition funding (pdf)
November 17, 2009
Eliminating Childhood Hunger in America by 2015 – FRAC describes seven strategies essential to meeting President Obama’s goal
November 16, 2009
One in Six Americans Struggling Against Hunger – New USDA Data Show 49.1 Million in Food Insecure Households; Highest Rates of Hunger Recorded by USDA Survey
October 23, 2009
USDA Secretary Outlines Obama Administration’s Access and Nutrition Priorities for Child Nutrition Reauthorization
October 20, 2009
FRAC Statement on IOM Recommendations for Healthier School Meal Standards
October 1, 2009
FRAC Statement – New WIC Food Package — Takes Effect October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009
Victory for Anti-Hunger Programs – Congress Adds More States to Afterschool Programs, More Fruits and Vegetables for WIC Participants
September 10, 2009
Statement on the 2008 Federal Poverty Numbers
September 9, 2009
New FRAC Report on 24 Cities Finds Only 67 Percent of Eligible Urban Households Participated in SNAP/Food Stamp Program
July 31, 2009
Jim Weill’s Presentation at the Northeast Regional Meeting on Child Nutrition, Food and Health (pdf)
July 8, 2009
No Vacation for Hunger This Summer As Millions of Children Miss Out on Healthy Meals
May 15, 2009
FRAC Analysis: Nutrition Programs and Refundable Tax Credits in President Obama’s FY 2010 Budget
May 1, 2009
Congress Passes FY2010 Budget; Sets Stage for Child Nutrition Reauthorization
April 17, 2009
New Study from USDA Shows WIC’s Contribution to Healthy Lives
April 16, 2009
FRAC Statement: Cheese Sandwiches Not the Solution to Balancing Schools’ Budget
February 28, 2009
FRAC Statement: Nutrition Programs and Other Key Low-Income Supports in the President’s Budget
January 16, 2009
House Unveils Economic Recovery Package with Strong Low-Income Provisions
January 14, 2009
Low Rate of Participation in School Breakfast Means More Hunger, Less Learning, and Weaker State Economies
December 12, 2008
FRAC Special Analysis: 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors Report on Hunger and Homelessness
December 10, 2008
FRAC Facts: The cost of the Thrifty Food Plan rose by 9.4 percent from October 2007 to October 2008, while the overall cost of food rose by 7.5 percent.
December 3, 2008
Food Stamp Participation in September 2008 Tops 31.5 Million.
December 3, 2008
2006 SNAP/Food Stamp Participation Rates State-by-State
November 25, 2008
In Nearly Half of the States, More Than One in Ten Residents Are On Food Stamps
November 17, 2008
More than 36.2 Million Americans Struggled Against Hunger in 2007; Number in Worst-Off Households Rose 40 Percent from 2000 to 2007
November 17, 2008
Media Advisory: Hunger in America: An Agenda for the New President and Congress
November 4, 2008
FRAC congratulates President-elect Barack Obama, Vice-President-elect Joe Biden, and the newly elected and returning members of Congress, state governors, state legislators, mayors and other public officials. We look forward to working with them all to tackle hunger and poverty in our nation, particularly in this time of acute and growing need. Three pdf documents underscore the great opportunities ahead: Obama and Biden: Tackling Domestic Hunger, the President-elect’s position paper which commits to ending childhood hunger by 2015 and to other anti-poverty and anti-hunger strides forward; Obama and Biden: Fighting Poverty and Creating a Bridge to the Middle Class; and an analysis (Review Of Public Opinion Research On Nutrition And Hunger – pdf) conducted in September for FRAC by Peter D. Hart Associates and McLaughlin & Associates showing that Americans believe the nation’s officeholders need to do more to combat hunger.
October 16, 2008
Statement by Jim Weill, President of the Food Research and Action Center, on the Release of the Blueprint to End Hunger in America
October 16, 2008
FRAC’s updated fact sheet on rising food costs and the impact on low-income Americans (pdf) – Food costs rose by 7.6 percent from September 2007 to September 2008, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 1, 2008
“New” Program Helps Struggling Households Put Food on the Table – Electronic Card Allows Individuals to Buy Nutritious Food at Local Stores
September 9, 2008
Reports Show Federal Commodity Food Program Should Do Much More to Improve Nutritional Quality of School Meals
April 17, 2008
FRAC President Jim Weill’s presentation to at the House Hunger Caucus Briefing: The Impact of Rising Food Prices on Hunger in America (pdf)
April 4, 2008
FRAC Facts: The Impact of Rising Food Costs on Low-Income Americans (pdf)
March 25, 2008
Access and Access Barriers to Getting Food Stamps – A Review of the Literature (pdf version).
Section-by-section version.
February 8, 2008
Rep. James McGovern on Food Stamps and the Federal Budget (pdf).
February 4, 2008
FRAC Statement on the President’s Budget
January 31, 2008
Over 150 House Democrats support strong nutrition title in Farm Bill. Click here for letter to Agriculture Committee Chairman Peterson (large pdf file, may take a few seconds to download)
January 28, 2008
FRAC’s Simplified Tool Kit Now Online!
January 22, 2008
Food Stamp Boost is Quick, Effective Way to Stimulate the Economy
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