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Sep 27, 2025 USDA canceled decades-long food insecurity survey and placed researchers on leave Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Eliminating a longstanding data-collection tool used for food assistance funding decisions removes an evidence base protecting vulnerable populations from policy neglect.
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- USDA cancels food insecurity survey — The Trump administration's Agriculture Department announced it is canceling an annual government survey conducted since the mid-1990s that measures food insecurity in the US. A department spokesperson claimed the survey "became overly politicized" and is "unnecessary," despite the survey being used to make funding decisions for food assistance programs. The final report including 2024 results is expected to be released on October 22.
- USDA places food insecurity researchers on leave — The Agriculture Department placed roughly a dozen employees responsible for economic research and the government's food insecurity survey on leave, two days after canceling the annual food insecurity survey.
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Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03
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