The US Department of Agriculture is terminating household food security reports, claiming the “redundant, costly, politicized and extraneous studies do nothing more than fear-monger.” The reports were created 30 years ago as a means to support the increase of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and benefit allotments,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week the termination of future Household Food Security Reports.

The Iowa Hunger Coalition and the Des Moines Area Religious Council both say they expect the Trump administration’s decision to cancel the Household Food Security Survey will have devastating impacts across Iowa.

Do you remember the empty grocery store shelves? Your grandparents calling asking you to deliver food because Meals on Wheels couldn’t? Folks losing

"Trends in the prevalence of food insecurity have remained virtually unchanged, regardless of an over 87% increase in SNAP spending between 2019 - 2023," it said. "USDA will continue to prioritize statutory requirements and where necessary, use the bevy of more timely and accurate data sets available to it."

The Trump administration announced that the USDA is ending the Household Food Security Reports, which has been used for 30 years to measure how many American families don’t have stable access to food.