Food Research & Action Center

Improve the well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the US through advocacy, partnerships, & by advancing bold and equitable policies.

[Center on Food Equity @CMFoodEquity]

Public support has the potential to change policy plans. Add your voice to the mix! @fractweets tool makes it easy to send a letter to the editor of your local papers. Check it out and help protect Healthy School Meals for All.

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

Healthy School Meals for All ensures every child has access to nutritious school meals while reducing financial and administrative burdens on school districts. Learn more about why Congress should invest in Healthy School Meals for All: https://t.co/gxnyaeZcXh

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

School meals are one of the most effective tools we have to support children's health and learning. Tell Congress to make Healthy School Meals for All permanent by sending a letter to the editor. https://t.co/ZGuHe74RFK

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

A budget is a statement of values. If we value ending hunger, Congress must fully fund WIC, protect SNAP access during government shutdowns, and restore the Household Food Security Report.

Read FRAC's latest: https://t.co/5ogkak9i3F

[Share Food Program @sharefoodphilly]

Food insecurity in the U.S. has reached its highest level in years — even higher than during the height of the pandemic.

[End Child Poverty CA powered by GRACE @EndChildPovCA]

🌸The CA Assembly budget includes CFAP+ expansion! Lawmakers proposed $5M more than requested to protect Californians from Trump’s food cuts. TY to our champions and leaders for making this possible.#FundOurFutureNOW #CalFresh @AsmCoreyJackson @CASpeakerRivas @AsmJesseGabriel

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

SNAP is a lifeline for millions of households. USDA's latest data shows that nearly 8 in 10 SNAP households include a child, an older adult, or a person with a disability. Learn more about who SNAP serves and why these facts matter. https://t.co/Uczav6beOL

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

The SNAP payment error tolerance threshold helps states focus on meaningful errors that impact program integrity—not insignificant discrepancies that waste time and resources.

Learn why it matters: https://t.co/uCpVLJz0A1

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

School meals help students learn, grow, and succeed. Healthy School Meals for All can help more kids get the nutrition they need without stigma.

Use this tool to send a letter to the editor:
https://t.co/ZGuHe74RFK

[Rocio Perez @Rocio_Jones23]

Co-wrote a blog on the recent findings in the USDA’s Characteristics of SNAP Households FY24 report. Full blog: ⬇️

https://t.co/WcyFIjzlQ9

[Center on Food Equity @CMFoodEquity]

Let's be clear: online ordering is a vital resource for many people, but it doesn't fill the role of the corner store or small local general store. This blog post explains the proposed rule and how it will affect communities with already limited access to food.

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

FRAC led 343 national, state, and local organizations sent a letter urging Congress to fully fund and modernize WIC to support the health of moms, babies, and young children https://t.co/Tjud1q5H8T

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

USDA says online grocery shopping can fill gaps if stores lose SNAP authorization. But online ordering can’t replace local food access, especially in rural communities.

The “Need for Access” provision could help keep stores open. https://t.co/HUdeHejII1

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

Schools are finding new ways to get more kids fed — from grab-and-go breakfast to second chance meals and menus designed for older students.

But rising costs and SNAP cuts threaten that progress.

Read FRAC’s new report:
https://t.co/n4nO8pQzmZ

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

FRAC’s new report shows large school districts are expanding access to healthy school meals despite rising costs, staffing shortages, meal debt, and SNAP cuts.

Healthy School Meals for All works — and Congress should invest in it.

https://t.co/n4nO8pR7cx

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

Small grocery stores, bodegas, dollar stores, and convenience stores make up about 70% of SNAP retailers. New USDA stocking rules could push many out of the program, leaving communities with even fewer places to buy food. https://t.co/HUdeHejII1

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

Breakfast after the bell works. 92% of large school districts surveyed say it increases breakfast participation. FRAC’s new report highlights proven strategies to reduce hunger. Urge Congress to cosponsor the Universal School Meals Program Act: https://t.co/fBeQjsGQJd

[Katie Bergh @Katie_Bergh]

Can't be stated enough that *eligible* low-income Arizonans are losing their SNAP benefits.

They just can't get through the process to demonstrate their eligibility because Arizona's response to federal SNAP cuts is pushing its understaffed state agency to its breaking point.

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

More than 600,000 people in California could lose CalFresh food assistance under new rules set to take effect soon. Families, veterans, and workers are all included in the population at risk. https://t.co/uMu0tzSGZd

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

"Food insecurity could be your next-door neighbor."

More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic. Hunger is rising and Congress cannot look away.https://t.co/ImAFSuTJSg