ACTION ALERTS
ACTION ALERTS
Follow this page for things you or your organization can do to fight for a just food system in our city, state, and beyond!
Tell Congress to Reinstate USDA's Food Security Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that, after this year, it will no longer release the Economic Research Service (ERS) Household Food Security report, the gold standard for measuring hunger in America. This decision silences the evidence we need to hold policymakers accountable and threatens to deepen America's hunger crisis.
For more than 30 years, the ERS report has provided critical, annual data showing how many families struggle to put food on the table. Policymakers, advocates, and communities rely on this report to:
Measure progress in reducing hunger;
Evaluate federal nutrition programs like SNAP, WIC, and school meals;
Document the impact of harmful policy changes, like recent cuts to SNAP via the budget reconciliation law; and
Identify communities most at risk of hunger.
Without it, we lose the ability to show what's working, where families are being left behind, and how hunger is affecting health, education, and our workforce.
Contact your members of Congress today and urge them to reach out to USDA and demand it reinstate the ERS Household Food Security report.
Your message matters. Hunger will not end by ignoring it. Data makes it impossible to look away, and Congress needs to act now.
Protect Local Food Funding
Congressional members are responding to our demands for permanent investments for local foods in local nutrition programs. We need your help to keep up the momentum and generate strong support in Congress!
Recently, two bills were introduced that would create permanent programs similar to popular local food purchase assistance programs. They would provide funding for all states, Tribes, and territories to purchase fresh produce, meat, dairy, eggs, and other nutritional locally grown products from farmers to distribute in food access programs. These programs are a win-win! Supporting local farmers while ensuring that our most vulnerable neighbors have food on their tables builds community resiliency.
Due October 14th, 12PM
Save sf’s FOOD SECURITY TASK FORCE!
CALL TO ACTION: Support the continuation of the Food Security Task Force (FSTF) – click here for more context
Submit a letter of support ASAP. Due 10/14 at 12pm. Email to: CommissionStreamlining@sfgov.org
Template for letter of support and public comment
Attend the public hearing on Wednesday, 10/15 at 1pm. Hybrid at City Hall, online, and by phone
Call House Representatives to stop SNAP cuts
H.R. 1 makes devastating cuts to SNAP. It shifts massive new costs onto states, threatens families’ food security, and harms local grocers. Congress has a chance to make a clear stand and reverse these cuts with the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025.
Join us in calling these target offices and urging them to co-sponsor the bill. Use our script and spread the word on social media by reposting!
Due October 14th, 12PM
Save sf’s sugary drinks distributor tax advisory committee!
CALL TO ACTION: Support the continuation of the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee (SDDTAC) – click here for more context
Submit a letter of support ASAP. Due 10/14. Email to: CommissionStreamlining@sfgov.org
Template for letter of support and public comment
Attend the public hearing on Wednesday, 10/15 at 1pm. Hybrid at City Hall, online, and by phone
Link to suggested talking points, but it’s always good to speak from your heart!
Past FAACTS events
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SF Food Action Summit
March 3 - 4, 2024
FAACTS hosted their inaugural food summit at the beautiful Southeast Community Center. Over 225 people were in attendance to learn about and contribute to a good food system.
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FAACTS Field Notes
July 27, 2024
As part of our efforts to strengthen our regional food system, FAACTS organized a field trip to Pescadero, CA where we met with some of the most inspirational farms in the area.
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SF Candidate Questionnaire
2024 was a big election year! To find out where Mayor and Board of Supervisor candidates stand on food sovereignty issues, FAACTS sent them a Food Sovereignty Questionnaire. Click below to read their answers.
Please note: FAACTS is a non-partisan coalition and does not, and will not, endorse or oppose any candidate. The purpose of this event is to inform the community about the candidates’ positions on food sovereignty, helping voters make informed decisions.
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2nd Annual SF Food Action Summit
April 27 - 28, 2025
Sponsored by: The Hibernia SF, Anthem, Yelp
