Policy & Government Affairs

UPDATE 7/1/26: This post has been updated with additional information about changes for shoppers in effect as of July 1, 2026, including stricter constraints and requirements resulting from the city expanding the scope of its...

Policy & Government Affairs

Each summer, more than 21 million children who depend on free or reduced-cost school meals lose access to that support the moment school lets out — falling hardest on families with the fewest options. Recently,...

Policy & Government Affairs

When Instacart partnered with the D.C. Department of Health and Martha’s Table last fall to launch the Grocery Access Pilot (GAP) program, we believed it could become a powerful example of how cities, community organizations,...

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At Instacart, we believe that access to nutritious food, at affordable prices, is a foundation of good health — and that our platform can help close the gap for communities that have historically been left...

Policy & Government Affairs

There’s been growing momentum this legislative session in Annapolis, and in statehouses across the country, around efforts to address concerns about personalized and surveillance pricing. With Governor Moore signing the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act...

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The nature of work is rapidly changing. From the transformative shift toward remote and hybrid work after the pandemic to artificial intelligence introducing new efficiencies, the world is rethinking what it means to “go to...

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Today, Instacart took the necessary step of filing a legal challenge to New York City’s new grocery delivery law for app-based delivery workers. This isn’t an action we take often — or lightly. Our priority...

Policy & Government Affairs

When you order on Instacart, your focus is likely on the fresh fruit, pantry staples, and everyday essentials that show up at your door, seemingly like magic. But you may not realize the powerful economic...

Policy & Government Affairs

At Instacart, we believe everyone should have access to healthy, nutritious food — every person, every family, every community. But today, far too many Americans still struggle to put good food on the table. According...