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Apr 25, 2023Blog | Member News, Higher Education

BU launches initiative to fight student hunger

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New England Council member, Boston University, has launched a centralized approach to food insecurity, which encompasses a food pantry as well as education and information about resources aimed at fighting food insecurity on and off campus.

Food shortages and insecurities are not uncommon in the United States; however, young people are especially vulnerable. In 2020, a study by Temple University found that nearly 29 percent of students at 4-year universities had experienced food insecurity, the problem striking college students of all ages, from undergraduates to Ph.D. candidates, at both public and private universities. This new initiative, overseen by Student Wellbeing, was launched this semester and was funded with the help of a $75,000 grant from the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative. 

“I think what stood out is our educational approach to food insecurity,” said the grant’s co-applicant Carrie Landa, executive director of BU Student Wellbeing. “We want to be able to teach students about how they can access food resources, both at BU and in the greater Boston community.” 

The New England Council commends Boston University for its commitment to the fight against food insecurity. 

Read more on the Boston University website.

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