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APDU @apduorg.bsky.social · 16h

***TAKE ACTION***
If you want to see the Food Security Supplement reinstated, FRAC has made it easy for you to reach out to your Congressperson:
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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 16h

"We call on Congress to provide needed stability by fully funding WIC benefits - including the fruit and vegetable vouchers - at levels contained in the Senate appropriations bill." - Crystal FitzSimons, FRAC President

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 16h

"We are pleased that there are efforts to prioritize the nutritional needs of at-risk babies, young children, and parents with low incomes, during the government shutdown by ensuring critical funding for WIC. But this funding cannot just be a stop gap measure.” - Crystal FitzSimons, FRAC President

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 1d

Without USDA’s Household Food Security report, policymakers will lose the data needed to see who’s being left behind — and hunger will become easier to ignore.

FRAC President Crystal FitzSimons’ explains why this matters: frac.org/blog/lets-be...

Let’s Be Crystal Clear...Ending USDA’s Food Security Report Hides the Reality of Families Struggling to Put Food on the Table - Food Research & Action Center

Published October 6, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently said it will stop producing its Household Food Security report after it releases the final one on Oct. 22. This will be a m...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 2d

WIC supports pregnant and postpartum individuals, infants, and children with healthy food, nutrition education, and health care referrals.

Families can’t afford cuts. Congress must fully fund WIC for FY2026.

Send your message now: secure.everyaction.com/52FxE_bL7kuT...

Congress Must Fully Fund WIC

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Children's HealthWatch @childrenshw.bsky.social · 2d

USDA has announced that states have until Nov. 1 to implement the harshest cuts to SNAP in decades. We strongly encourage our followers to use this @fracposts.bsky.social form to tell their members of Congress to reverse the cuts: secure.everyaction.com/xf5JzY9MDEGu...

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Chaer Robert @chaerrobert.bsky.social · 2d

Continuing a disturbing practice of providing no advance notice of massive change without allowing time for individuals, governments, nonprofits and businesses to cope or plan for transitions. This capriciousness intensifies the chaos and damage done.

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 2d

FRAC is deeply disappointed that the USDA quietly released an alarming memo late last week announcing that states have until November 1 to implement some of the most harmful cuts to the SNAP in decades.

Read our full statement here: frac.org/news/deadlin...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 2d

FRAC is deeply disappointed that the USDA quietly released an alarming memo late last week announcing that states have until November 1 to implement some of the most harmful cuts to the SNAP in decades.

Read our full statement here: frac.org/news/deadlin...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 6d

What does a government shutdown mean for school meals and child nutrition programs?

FRAC breaks it down: frac.org/blog/how-wil...

How Will the Government Shutdown Affect the Child Nutrition Programs? - Food Research & Action Center

Published October 2, 2025 Learn more about how the shutdown will impact the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

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heresearch.bsky.social @heresearch.bsky.social · 8d

Join @fracposts.bsky.social this Thursday Oct 2 for a webinar about the Food Security Supplement, the national food security survey the USDA recently announced will be discontinued. Register to learn more about the survey and why it matters: buff.ly/ejGWMVf

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rapid Response Data Briefing: Understanding the Food Security Supplement. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Hosted by FRAC, dataindex.us, Association of Public Data Users (APDU), and Population Reference Bureau (PRB) The Food Security Supplement (FSS) is a critical dataset. It provides the only nationally representative...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 6d

SNAP restrictions destabilize retailers, raise food prices, & ignore the real barrier to healthy diets: affordability.

Advocates, here’s how you can push back & protect SNAP choice: frac.org/blog/snap-re...

SNAP Restrictions Raise Prices for U.S. Retailers and Consumers, Rather Than Improving Diets - Food Research & Action Center

Published October 1, 2025 Food insecurity is one of the major drivers of poor health outcomes in the U.S., making the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) indispensable. Research shows tha...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 7d

A government shutdown creates uncertainty for millions of families who rely on WIC.

Our new blog explains what’s at stake, what participants should do, and what steps can keep WIC open.

Read here: frac.org/blog/how-wil...

How Will a Government Shutdown Affect WIC Benefits? - Food Research & Action Center

Published September 30, 2025 The bottom line: Based on what we know now, WIC can remain operational during a short-term shutdown if steps are taken to support the program. Stakeholders should look to ...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 8d

Food insecurity data matters.

Without the Food Security Supplement, policymakers, advocates, & researchers will lose the gold-standard tool to track hunger in America.

Join us for a rapid-response webinar on what’s at stake + how to fight back: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rapid Response Data Briefing: Understanding the Food Security Supplement. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar...

Hosted by FRAC, dataindex.us, Association of Public Data Users (APDU), and Population Reference Bureau (PRB) The Food Security Supplement (FSS) is a critical dataset. It provides the only nationally ...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 8d

The MAHA strategy claims to prioritize children’s health—but leaves out the most effective tool we have: federal nutrition programs. With families already hurt by cuts to basic supports, Congress must act.

Blog: frac.org/blog/maha-st...

MAHA Strategy Misses Opportunity to Expand Children’s Access to Healthy Food Through the Federal Nutrition Programs - Food Research & Action Center

Published September 30, 2025 The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission recently released its Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy. While the document includes 128 recommendations across 20 ...

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 9d

How will a government #shutdown impact #SNAP benefits? @fracposts.bsky.social has the answers.

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 9d

Millions rely on SNAP to put food on the table. With a government shutdown looming, families are asking: will their benefits be safe?

Our new blog breaks down what’s at stake for SNAP and WIC this October.

➡️https://frac.org/blog/how-will-government-shutdown-affect-snap-benefits

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 9d

Millions rely on SNAP to put food on the table. With a government shutdown looming, families are asking: will their benefits be safe?

Our new blog breaks down what’s at stake for SNAP and WIC this October.

➡️https://frac.org/blog/how-will-government-shutdown-affect-snap-benefits

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 9d

For 30 years, the Household Food Security Report has guided policy to fight hunger. Trump’s USDA just announced it’s ending the survey. Millions of kids and families will be left out of view—at the same time SNAP cuts push more into hardship. www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-22/u...

USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 14d

SNAP cuts aren’t abstract—they mean hunger, impossible choices between food, rent & medicine, and harm to local economies. Congress must reverse them immediately. Send a message now: secure.everyaction.com/xf5JzY9MDEGu...

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Congress Must Take Immediate Action to Reverse Harmful SNAP Cuts

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 15d

FRAC is urging USDA to maintain & expand its nutrition program capacity—not reduce it. The proposed reorg would harm millions who depend on food assistance. Add your voice before Sept. 30: frac.org/reorganize-u...

Submit Comments on Proposed Plan to Reorganize USDA - Food Research & Action Center

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 15d

Research shows that hunger, not individual food choices, is the most damaging health consequence of poverty, contributing to chronic disease, poor child development, and billions in avoidable health care costs each year.

Learn more in our newest blog: frac.org/blog/protect...

Protect SNAP: Expanded Food Access, not Restrictions, Is the Prescription for Better Health Outcomes - Food Research & Action Center

Published September 19, 2025 Food insecurity is one of the strongest drivers of poor health outcomes in the U.S., which is why the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is vital. Research ...

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Stephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 16d

Depriving people of numbers to show how big a problem is and who it affects is exactly what this administration wants. Cut food programs, then cut research so people can’t show how your policy made hunger worse.

This is appalling.

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 16d

Ending USDA’s 30-year food security survey hides hunger in America. We need evidence to fight hunger—not erase it. FRAC urges USDA to continue this critical research: frac.org/news/foodsec...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 16d

Ending USDA’s 30-year food security survey hides hunger in America. We need evidence to fight hunger—not erase it. FRAC urges USDA to continue this critical research: frac.org/news/foodsec...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 16d

The largest SNAP cut in history is coming as USDA plans to end the national food insecurity survey. Learn what this could mean for millions of families: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 16d

Speak up for your community! Reach out to local officials and ask them to sound the alarm with Members of Congress about harmful SNAP time limits. Every voice counts. #SNAPMatters

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 19d

“Food insecurity is one of the strongest drivers of poor health outcomes in the U.S., which is why SNAP is vital.” — Gina Plata-Nino in FRAC’s newest blog. Full post: frac.org/blog/protect...

Protect SNAP: Expanded Food Access, not Restrictions, Is the Prescription for Better Health Outcomes - Food Research & Action Center

Published September 19, 2025 Food insecurity is one of the strongest drivers of poor health outcomes in the U.S., which is why the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is vital. Research s...

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