WASHINGTON, May 27, 2026 — The 2025–2026 school year opened amid significant threats to child nutrition programs, according to Large School District Report: A Snapshot of School Meals Participation and Operations in October 2025, a new report by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) that analyzes survey findings from 96 large school districts across the country
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2026 — FRAC is deeply concerned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule on staple food-stocking standards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers.
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 — FRAC strongly opposes the latest plan from the Trump administration to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) by introducing the Food and Nutrition Administration, which would pull program leadership and staff out of Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is deeply troubled that the House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill (224–200) that fails to reverse the $187 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts enacted under the budget reconciliation law, H.R. 1. This vote is especially concerning given that some Democrats who opposed reconciliation due to these cuts ultimately supported this Farm Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2026 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is proud to announce that it has awarded its Dr. Raymond Wheeler/Senator Paul Wellstone Anti-Hunger Advocacy Leadership Award to Randy Rosso, a data-driven policy advisor to the anti-hunger community, and its inaugural Amidei/Doherty Advocacy Award to Claire Lane, director of the Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition.