food insecurity

Food Insecurity Is Still an Issue for College Students, and COVID Didn’t Help

Young people attending school already struggle to pay for sustenance, but the pandemic only made things worse. Fortunately, there are ways to combat student hunger.…

June 11, 2021

In an article about food inequality, empty grocery store shelves

Food Inequality in the United States Is Deeply Intertwined With Race

Michael Boland, DePaul University

It is something that is necessary to sustain life, but for many communities, it's not as easy to obtain.…

June 2, 2021

A Circular Economy Could Help Trash the Status Quo

Aimi Wen, Duke University

This economic model, which plans for the continuous use of production outputs, could help the environment and the economy, making one company's trash another company's treasure.…

November 24, 2020

Illustration of empty fridge in an article about food insecurity

The Need To Combat Food Insecurity on College Campuses

Janani Mangai Srinivasan, Wake Forest University

Many students face this problem, and the ‘broke college student’ trope that comes with it may be more harmful than funny.…

March 2, 2020

Are Students Really Food Insecure? USA Today Doesn’t Think So

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

In a controversial op-ed, columnist James Bovard refuted reports about food insecurity on college campuses, instead calling students ‘overweight and lazy.’…

April 12, 2018

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