The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to release its Household Food Security report today, which tracks the number of American families dealing with food insecurity each year.

However, this could be the last report. The Trump administration announced last month it will end the annual survey, calling it redundant, costly, politicized and extraneous.

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Critics say the report is an important policy guide for lawmakers working to combat hunger.

According to the USDA, 47.4 million people lived in food-insecure households in 2023, including 14 million children.

The White House also changed work requirements for recipients of SNAP benefits, a move that could leave millions without food assistance.

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