Urban Wire

Food Insecurity Has Improved since 2020, but the Work Isn't Done Yet

Data show SNAP does not cover the cost of a low-income meal in 96 percent of US counties.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Food Insufficiency Persist during the Pandemic

Public policy decisions will determine whether disparities in food insufficiency widen over the duration of this pandemic.

Food and Nutrition

Expanding Online Use of SNAP Benefits Can Help People Stay Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic

With an expansion of the online purchasing pilot, policymakers can increase equity and inclusivity in SNAP benefits delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Farm laborers from Fresh Harvest working with an H-2A visa maintain a safe distance as a machine is moved on April 27, 2020 in Greenfield, California.

Food and Nutrition

How COVID-19 Food Chain Relief Can Build a More Equitable Food System for Workers

Policymakers can begin sowing the seeds of a more resilient and equitable food system for all workers.

Food and Nutrition

Many Families Are Struggling to Put Food on the Table. We Have to Do More.

"Risking the well-being of any child is risking the prospects for our collective future."

Food and Nutrition

More Than One in Five US Adults Experienced Food Insecurity in the Early Weeks of the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has already taken a significant toll on families’ abilities to meet basic needs.

Food and Nutrition

How Public Housing Authorities Can Help Bridge the Food Access Gap Exacerbated by the Pandemic

As economic conditions deteriorate for those with the fewest resources, public housing residents are losing jobs, access to transportation, and access to charitable food programs.

Food and Nutrition

Three Ways to Improve the Food Safety Net to Stabilize Children

Although the existing food safety net plays a critical role in stabilizing millions of American children’s access to food, notable gaps leave certain groups of children vulnerable.

Food and Nutrition

Feeding the Country during a Pandemic: Seven Ways Forward

A top priority for our nation’s emergency response should be figuring out how to feed those who already struggle with food insecurity and those who may be newly in need.