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Tackling Food Insecurity through Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer

January 21, 2022 Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact everyone, many Americans grapple with food insecurity. This past year, in fact, over 29 million adults and 12 million children struggled to afford food, while more than 1 in 5 Black and Latino adults and children reported food insecurity.

Equity Food and Nutrition

Advancing Racial Justice through Food Distributions on Indian Reservations

January 20, 2022 Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is committed to providing equitable access to food to all Americans, but racial disparities in food security still exist. With the rate of food and nutrition insecurity higher among Black, Hispanic, and Native American populations, the data bears this out.

Equity Food and Nutrition