NY State Senators Push for Food Insecurity Tracking
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New York State Senators Propose Annual Food Insecurity Tracking to Replace Federal Report New York state senators, led by Democratic Senator Michelle Hinchey, are advocating for an annual tracking of food insecurity trends within the state. This initiative comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture discontinued its long-standing Household Food Security report, which had been instrumental in funding hunger relief programs like SNAP. The proposed tracking aims to provide lawmakers with clear trends on hunger, enabling them to make informed decisions on allocating taxpayer dollars to anti-hunger efforts. This move seeks to fill the federal gap and ensure families receive the necessary resources. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8c4cb2e2ce36ecb3
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