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2007 News and Analysis

December 19, 2007 - Simplified Summer Food, Emerson Fellows, and More: Final FY2008 Spending Bill Bolsters Support for Federal Food and Nutrition Programs

December 18, 2007 - Farm Bill Heads to Conference, Prepare Now for Recess Activities

December 14, 2007 - Senate Passes Farm Bill with Strong Nutrition Title

December 13, 2007 - Congress Making Crucial Spending Decisions; Action Needed to Urge Support for Anti-Hunger Programs

December 11, 2007 - New FRAC Report: School Breakfast Program Grows to Serve 8.1 Million Low-Income Children

December 7, 2007 - Deal Reached to Move Farm Bill Forward, Action Needed to Urge Support for Strong Nutrition Title

December 5, 2007 - USDA Issues Healthy New WIC Package (Summary and Statement)

November 16, 2007 - Farm Bill Action Needed

November 14, 2007 - More than 35.5 Million Americans Struggled Against Hunger in 2006

November 9, 2007 - Farm Bill Floor Action -- Calls Urgently Needed to Improve Food Stamps and TEFAP

November 2, 2007 - FRAC Analysis: State Food Stamp Participation Rates in 2005

November 1, 2007 - Food Stamp Participation Holds Steady in July 2007

October 29, 2007 - Farm Bill Moves to Senate Floor – Calls Needed to Improve Food Stamps and TEFAP

October 23, 2007 - New Resources for California After School Education and Safety Grantees

October 22, 2007 - National Call In to Senators on Farm Bill Nutrition Title (updated)

October 16, 2007 - Senate Committee to Take Up Farm Bill: Urgent Support Needed for Key Food Stamp and TEFAP Improvements

October 11, 2007 - FRAC Releases Report on Food Stamp Participation in Urban America: 24 Cities Miss Average One in Three Eligible Households with Food Stamps and $2.27 Billion in Benefits Forgone

September 30, 2007 - FRAC Joins Organizations in Urging Congress for Speedy Passage of Farm Bill

May 3, 2007 - FRAC Statement: Feeding America's Families Act Makes Vital Investments in Food Stamp Program

May 2, 2007 - FRAC Analysis: Implications of the IOM Report on Nutrition Standards in Schools

May 2, 2007 - Food Stamp Diet Challenges in the News

April 25, 2007 - FRAC Statement on the IOM Report on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools

April 20, 2007 - Opportunity to Nominate 2007 Hunger Champions

April 19, 2007 - FRAC Joins Sign-On Letter in Support of Increased Funding for Human Needs Programs in FY08 Budget

April 19, 2007 - Food Stamp Participation Dips in January 2007

April 19, 2007 - FRAC Urges Congress to Expand Simplified Summer Food Program Nationwide

April 10, 2007 - Take Action: FY2008 Budget Update and Farm Bill Nutrition Title Advocacy Opportunities

April 9, 2007 - FRAC Supports House Budget Resolution, Seeks Greater Investments in Food Stamps

March 26, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #13

March 22, 2007 - Food Stamp Participation in December 2006 Up Over Month, While 7.6 Million More Got Food Stamps than in December 2001; Many Eligible People Were Still Missed.

March 19, 2007 - FRAC Alert: March 20th “First Things First” Agenda Call In Day

March 19, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #12

March 14, 2007 - FRAC President Jim Weill Testifies before House Subcommittee on Food Stamps’ Positive Impact on Children’s Health

March 13, 2007 - FRAC Alert: Upcoming FY2008 Budget Decisions Will Affect Nutrition Title Investments

March 12, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #11

March 5, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #10

March 2, 2007 - Joint Statement on the 2007 Farm Bill by FRAC, America’s Second Harvest, and APSHA

March 1, 2007 - FRAC Releases Summer Food Standards of Excellence

February 27, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #9

February 20, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #8

February 12, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #7

February 7, 2007 - FRAC Analysis: Nutrition Program Changes in the President's FY2008 Budget

February 6, 2007 - FRAC Statement on President's FY2008 Budget

February 5, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #6

January 31, 2007 - FRAC Statement on Bush Administration’s Plan for Farm Bill 2007 Reauthorization

January 31, 2007 - More than 1,000 Organizations Voice Support for Strong Nutrition Title in Farm Bill; Groups Call for Increased Benefits and Improved Access to Food Stamp Program

January 29, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #5

January 22, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #4

January 19, 2007 - FRAC Alert: Calls Needed to Support Senate Minimum Wage Bill and Oppose All Weakening or Extraneous Floor Amendments!

January 17, 2007 - Key Senate Food & Nutrition Committee Assignments for the 110th Congress

January 16, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #3

January 9, 2007 - Food Stamp Participation in October 2006 Up Over Month, But Many Eligible People Were Still Missed

January 9, 2007 - FRAC Alert: Call Your Member of Congress Today in Support of a “Clean” Vote on January 10th to Increase the Minimum Wage

January 8, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #2

January 5, 2007 - FRAC Alert: Sign On Letter in Support of Strong Nutrition Title of 2007 Farm Bill

January 4, 2007 - Registration is now open for the 2007 Conference! Please visit the conference web page for more information.

January 2, 2007 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #1


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