Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, November 18, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) congratulates Nancy Pelosi on a historic tenure as Speaker of the House and celebrates her unwavering commitment to end hunger in America. […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, November 17, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for today’s announcement of the proposed food package for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which will go […]
November 3, 2022 Add to the list of those expressing concerns about restrictive monetary policy: farmers. According to a Purdue University survey, agricultural “producers are concerned about the impact U.S. interest rate policy will have on their farms and the ag economy with over one-third of crop producers choosing it as the most important policy […]
October 28, 2022 The Farm Bill, which comes up in Congress every five years, has numerous titles, including one for nutrition and others for crop insurance, conservation, energy, and many other agricultural program areas. Recent statements from key Farm Bill stakeholders and public polling show growing support for a “unified” 2023 Farm Bill that strengthens […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, October 26, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and 32 national organizations signed a letter urging Congress to quickly expand community eligibility in the upcoming Senate version of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill. The letter calls on Congress to quickly pass legislation that includes key provisions […]