The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cancelling a survey that collects data on hunger. Missouri groups that use the data say it’s important for understanding food insecurity. The department has ...

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As New Yorkers face higher prices for groceries and essential goods, many are experiencing a profound hunger crisis. Recent ...

The federal government shutdown is stretching into a second week with no end in sight. As Democrats and Republicans in Congress face a politically charged funding impasse, nutrition experts warn that ...

Last week President Donald Trump’s Agriculture Department canceled the government’s annual Household Food Security survey — arguing the “nonstatutory report has become overpoliticized,” and amounts to ...

September is recognized as Hunger Action Month. The month-long campaign encourages community members to donate money and volunteer their time to fight against hunger. According to Second Harvest, food ...

The agency’s move eliminates a key source of national data long used by lawmakers, researchers, and food aid organizations to guide anti-hunger policy and funding. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Errol Schweizer has the essential take on the grocery industry. SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is at the ...

Brandon Bell / Getty Images The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the administration of President Trump announced on Saturday that it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity ...