🚨 New USDA data confirms hunger remains a serious crisis in Oregon. A newly released USDA food security report shows 1 in 8 Oregonians experienced food insecurity during the most recent reporting period. For children, the risk is even higher: 1 in 6 faced hunger. While the data reflects conditions through 2024, rising food and housing costs and the largest SNAP cut in history have since reduced food assistance for many families, meaning the reality on the ground today is likely even worse. The

Food composition data collected by government and private sector sources is underutilized when it could otherwise help our food industry produce better products and enable consumers to make better choices about the foods they purchase. Watch our full Future of Farming event here: https://youtu.be/RRxUJ2XHq0U | The Heritage Foundation