October 16, 2024 Every year on October 16, World Food Day, founded in 1979 by the United Nations, aims to raise awareness of hunger and malnutrition, and create an opportunity to promote healthy diets for all. Opportunities to combat hunger and improve nutrition cannot be for a short-term fix. Sustainable solutions are needed. During the […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, Interim President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 — FRAC is deeply concerned about the continually high rates of poverty, as unveiled by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data reveal that the poverty rate in America reached 12.9 […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 Statement Attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, Interim President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 4, 2024 — FRAC is deeply concerned that a growing number of families in America struggle to put food on the table. The latest Household Food Security report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service confirms […]
August 29, 2024 This August marks the 60th anniversary of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A lot has happened in six decades. Here are six key things to celebrate about SNAP. 1. A Lifeline for Millions of People in America SNAP is the first line of defense against hunger, helping over 40 million people […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 — A new report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) reveals a drop in children participating in the Summer Nutrition Programs following the loss of pandemic-era waivers. FRAC’s Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report finds that 170,926 fewer children benefited from […]