WASHINGTON (September 20, 2025) The following is a statement from Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger, on USDA’s decision to discontinue its annual food security survey.
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to discontinue its annual survey tracking food security data is deeply troubling. By cancelling the survey, USDA is sending a signal that tracking and battling hunger is no longer a priority.
For decades, the annual survey has served as a barometer of the effectiveness of our nation’s policies and programs supporting lower-income people and families. With continuing worries about food inflation, as well as significant cuts to America’s largest food assistance program – SNAP – this move is a blow to policymakers and advocates who rely on the data to improve the lives of our food insecure neighbors.
It is further troubling that the decision comes amid predictions that hunger may increase in the coming months and years. Hunger will not disappear simply because it is no longer tracked.
The Alliance to End Hunger urges USDA to reconsider its decision on this critical data, which is necessary to improve lives and strengthen communities across the country.”
