Trump scraps the nation’s most comprehensive food insecurity report − making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food

Center for Science in the Public Interest·Oct 6

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The Trump administration has ended a comprehensive report on food insecurity in the US, which may make it more difficult to track the number of Americans struggling to access enough food. The report, which was previously issued annually, had been in place for some time, with some outlets suggesting it had been around for 30 years. The termination of the report comes at a time when food insecurity is reportedly on the rise.

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