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USDA ends food insecurity survey

WBUR

Published September 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM HST

The Trump administration ended a survey that measured U.S. food insecurity for 30 years.

NPR’s Jordan-Marie Smith reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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