Many students cannot finish their college work because they are too tired from working multiple jobs or too hungry to concentrate, and often need to leave their university to focus on meeting their basic needs. I Food Insecurity on Campus i , edited by Katherine Broton and Clare Cady, ...
"Food Insecurity on Campus"--the first book to describe the problem--meets higher education's growing demand to tackle the pressing question "How can we end student hunger?" Essays by a diverse set of authors, each working to address food insecurity in higher education, describe unique ...
According to recent studies, food insecurity affects from 34%-59% of college students. This will continue to be an issue as tuition increases and more low-income and first-generation students enter universities and colleges. Nearly 52% of college students live at, or near, the poverty level,...
As many as one out of every three college students in the U.S. is dealing with food insecurity, according to Temple University's The Hope Center, and at the University of California, Davis, students line up daily for the school's food pantry. "Rent is unbelievably expensive," senior Erin...
Nearly HALF of students on college campuses are affected by food insecurity. Discover what steps campus officials are taking to overcome food insecurity on campuses—and how you can help students on your campus—in this infographic.
Here are some of the key elements necessary to establish a successful food pantry on campus: Tips for setting up a food pantry on campus 1. What are your campus’ needs? Conduct a thorough needs assessment to understand the level of food insecurity among students and staff. The...
"Food Insecurity is not about filling empty stomachs, it is about nourishing the minds and empowering our campus communities,” said Phoebe Cook, Sodexo district manager, Louisiana and Mississippi, in a statement. “Cooking for a Cause was created to do just th...
Food insecurity among college students is associated with negative physical and mental health and lower academic performance and graduation rates. A recent research study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior investigates why over half of co
Updated on: August 26, 2024 / 1:10 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco A new food program at a San Francisco middle school has rolled out a free campus grocery store for students to take advantage of for themselves and their families. The student store at Dr. Martin Luth...
University students are at increased risk for both food insecurity and suboptimal fruit and vegetable (F/V) intake. Campus food pantries (CFP) have been a common intervention in response to student food insecurity, but there have been few evaluations of the effectiveness of this strategy on impr...