Resources to Advance Food, Nutrition, and Health Equity

H2HC curates research, tools, reports, and other resources to help leaders across sectors stay informed, discover innovative approaches, and learn from work advancing health equity nationwide.

2026 People’s Health Care Survey: The Connection Between Health Care Costs and Basic Needs
United States of Care’s 2026 People’s Health Care Survey examines Americans’ experiences with health care affordability, access, insurance coverage, and trust in the health care system. Drawing …
2026 Elevating Voices: Insights Report
What does food insecurity look and feel like for the people experiencing it? Feeding America’s 2026 Elevating Voices: Insights Report puts those experiences at the center, drawing on a survey of 1,2…
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults in the United States
A new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics examines fruit and vegetable consumption among U.S. adults using data from the 2021–202…
Medically Tailored Groceries Nutrition Standards for Community-Based Organizations
Feeding America and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have released the first national Medically Tailored Grocery (MTG) Standards for community-based organizations, providing an evidence-based fr…
A Human-Centered Design Workshop Toolkit for Food Systems Practitioners
A new toolkit from the Global Food Institute at George Washington University and Swipe Out Hunger offers a practical approach for putting people with lived experience at the center of food-system prob…
Medicaid Food Security Policy Dashboard
The Medicaid Food Security Policy Dashboard offers a searchable collection of state-level examples showing how Medicaid can be used to address food insecurity among children and families. The Medicaid…
Modern Intermediaries as Partners in Community Transformation
A new report from the BUILD Health Challenge and the Intermediary Learning Network explores the increasingly important role that intermediary organizations can play in helping communities drive lastin…
From Plan to Plate: A Toolkit for Addressing Food Insecurity
Developed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, From Plan to Plate is a practical guide for businesses and organizations seeking to address food insecurity through strategic, community-centered …
Map the Meal Gap Study 2026
New data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap highlights that food insecurity affects every community across the United States, with more than 8 in 10 counties with the highest estimated rates of…
State of the Safety Net – State Fact Sheets
The Urban Institute’s State Safety Net Fact Sheets provide state-by-state data on participation, eligibility, and the poverty-reducing impact of major public assistance programs, including SNAP,…
Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools 2026
During the 2025–2026 school year, a record 55,362 schools offered breakfast and lunch to all their students through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), according to FRAC’s latest rep…
Food as Medicine 3.0
This cumulative evaluation report from Feeding America examines the impact of the Food as Medicine 3.0 (FAM3) initiative, a three-year partnership with the Elevance Health Foundation that integrated n…