WASHINGTON, December 14, 2021 — Almost half of Native American and Alaska Native survey respondents reported experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report released by the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) at the University of Arkansas.
WASHINGTON, December 14, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is proud to announce Andrew Cheyne has been named Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Deputy Director at the leading national nonprofit organization working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States.
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Bob Dole (R-Kan.).
Hunger in America would be far worse without Senator Dole’s bipartisan efforts. Because of his leadership, millions of households have been, and continue to be, lifted out of hunger and poverty.
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Build Back Better Act. This is a critical next step in the right direction toward addressing the alarming rates of childhood hunger and poverty in this country.
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and nearly 800 other organizations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia strongly support the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), to help strengthen and expand access to nutritious meals for young children through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
