Ending the food box program was the right move (The Hill)

The Hill published an op-ed by senior research fellow Joseph Glauber on a recent House hearing where U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that USDA would terminate the Farmers to Family Food Box program. The food box program was created during the early phase of the pandemic when processing bottlenecks caused by lockdowns and COVID-19 outbreaks had upended the food distribution program in the U.S. and put millions out of work. Addressing food needs should be a priority and those efforts should not be undermined by programs that seek to achieve multiple goals but at a far higher price. USDA should be applauded for canceling the Farmers to Families Food Box program and focusing efforts on meeting the food needs of needy families.