Nutrition Policy

Shutdown risks food aid for millions as USDA halts hunger survey

October 11, 2025 Iniulat ng AI

The U.S. government shutdown, now in its second week, endangers food benefits for nearly 7 million women and children reliant on the WIC program. Compounding the crisis, the Department of Agriculture recently terminated the nation's key survey on food insecurity. Experts warn this move obscures rising hunger amid economic pressures.