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Contact: Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, August 1, 2018 — Despite an improving economy, 14.8 percent of households in the District of Columbia reported that they struggled to buy enough food for themselves and their families during 2016–2017, according to a new report released by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC, a national anti-hunger…

Washington, June 6, 2017 — One in 7 households in the District struggles with food insecurity, a problem that is compounded by the lack of grocery stores that provide a range of healthy and affordable food options in areas of the city, such as Wards 7 and 8, with a high poverty rate. Of the 49…