New Report: Food as Medicine Survey Findings: How Anti-Hunger Organizations Partner With Health Care Providers to Address Food Insecurity
A significant number of anti-hunger organizations across the U.S. that were surveyed about partnering with health care providers to connect patients to federal nutrition programs emphasized the need for additional investments to reach more patients with health–promoting programs. Learn more in FRAC’s latest report, Food as Medicine Survey Findings: How Anti-Hunger Organizations Partner With Health Care Providers to Address Food Insecurity.
Resource: Protect and Strengthen SNAP by Preserving Consumer Choice
Congress must adhere to bipartisan and public support to preserve consumer choice for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the FY 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, the upcoming Farm Bill, and any other legislative vehicles. Learn more about preserving consumer choice in SNAP in FRAC’s latest-one pager.
The State of Healthy School Meals for All: California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Vermont Lead the Way
School breakfast participation in four of the five states that implemented Healthy School Meals for All policies during the 2022–2023 school year increased compared to pre-pandemic participation levels. Learn more in FRAC’s latest report, The State of Healthy School Meals for All: California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Vermont Lead the Way.
Leveraging CACFP for Farm to Early Care and Education: Growing Wins Across Early Childhood and Food System Sectors
FRAC’s new report, produced with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, outlines a pivotal cross-sector approach to improving children’s equitable access to fresh, nutritious foods to reduce hunger. Leveraging CACFP for Farm to Early Care and Education: Growing Wins Across Early Childhood and Food System Sectors provides recommendations and policy changes that support child care providers to access the federal Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) and utilize it for eligible Farm to Early Care and Education (Farm to ECE) activities.
New SNAP Time Limit Exemption Resources
Check out three new resources from FRAC and partners on the temporary Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) time limit exemptions for veterans, young people with experience in foster care, and people who are facing homelessness.