CSPI commends USDA for proposed updates to WIC

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a proposed rule that will make widespread improvements to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package.

Towards a more equitable Gus Schumacher Nutrition IncentiveProgram (GusNIP)

This white paper suggests approaches to enhancing equity in GusNIP, including increasing program funding to expand SNAP participant access. We include recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill and recommendations for USDA administrative actions.

CSPI applauds the expansion of online Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and urges for further strategies to support SNAP shoppers

Letter to Committee on Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities

Charitable food system fact sheet

As adults and children in food insecure households are at greater risk of developing chronic disease, it is imperative to address nutrition security at the federal level in order to strengthen the charitable food system and forge a path towards health equity in our communities.

CSPI's nutrition security priorities for the Farm Bill

The 2023 Farm Bill is a critical opportunity for Congress to address long-standing nutritional inequities, strengthen the food system infrastructure, and lower the burden of healthcare costs for millions of Americans.

Research funding in the Farm Bill

Testing additional strategies through demonstration projects and establishing nutrition security measurements could furtherstrengthen the nutritional and broader public health impacts of SNAP.

Retail food environment recommendations

SNAP helps to reduce poverty, food insecurity, health care expenditures, and the risk of chronic conditions later in life. More than 250,000 retailers participate in the program across the country, with SNAP sales representing approximately nine percent of grocery sales industry-wide.

GusNIP fact sheet

Despite evidence that GusNIP incentives improve fruit and vegetable intake, funding remains insufficient for nationwide scaling and many organizations face challenges to receive funding which limits the program’s reach.

Letter to White House re: food assistance in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Conference is an opportunity to address the unique challenges that CNMI faces in obtaining affordable, nutritious diets and a healthy retail environment.