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Trump Administration Cancels Key Food Insecurity Survey Amid Concerns

9/21/2025

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The Trump administration has canceled a long-standing food insecurity survey, active since the mid-1990s.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited politicization and the survey's nonstatutory nature as reasons for the cancellation.
Experts, including Syracuse University Professor Colleen Heflin, express concern over the decision amid rising inflation and labor market issues.
The cancellation affects officials at all government levels who depend on this data for assistance programs.

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The Trump administration has canceled a long-standing food insecurity survey, active since the mid-1990s.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited politicization and the survey's nonstatutory nature as reasons for the cancellation.
Experts, including Syracuse University Professor Colleen Heflin, express concern over the decision amid rising inflation and labor market issues.
The cancellation affects officials at all government levels who depend on this data for assistance programs.