
"The decision comes two and a half months after President Donald Trump signed legislation sharply reducing food aid to the poor. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the tax and spending cuts bill Republicans muscled through Congress in July means 3 million people would not qualify for food stamps, also known as SNAP benefits. The decision to scrap the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Household Food Security Report was first reported by The Wall Street Journal."
"The questions used to collect the data are entirely subjective and do not present an accurate picture of actual food security, the USDA said. The data is rife with inaccuracies slanted to create a narrative that is not representative of what is actually happening in the countryside as we are currently experiencing lower poverty rates, increasing wages, and job growth under the Trump Administration. The Census Bureau reported earlier this month that the U.S. poverty rate dipped from 11% in 2023 to 10.6% last year."
The federal government will end the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual Household Food Security Report, with the 2024 report (to be released Oct. 22) designated as the last. The USDA said the survey questions are subjective and produce an inaccurate picture of food security, calling the data 'rife with inaccuracies' and unrepresentative amid claims of lower poverty rates, rising wages, and job growth. The decision follows legislation signed by President Donald Trump that reduces food aid; the Congressional Budget Office estimates 3 million people would lose SNAP eligibility. Critics say the move aims to obscure rising hunger.
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