Food Assurance and Security Act mandates an interagency food security measurement program.

The Food Assurance and Security Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Census, to establish an interagency food security measurement program. This program will coordinate the annual collection, analysis, and reporting of data on food insecurity and hunger. The Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census will include a food security supplement with specific questions about food insecurity.

Food Assurance and Security Act mandates an interagency food security measurement program.

The Food Assurance and Security Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Census, to establish an interagency food security measurement program. This program will coordinate the annual collection, analysis, and reporting of data on food insecurity and hunger. The Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census will include a food security supplement with specific questions about food insecurity.