Addressing food insecurity on-campus

By: Nathan Hope

Outlets: The Equinox

Published: December 11, 2025

Words: 1,938

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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In 2020, an estimated 23 percent of college students experienced food insecurity, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) analysis of the Department of Education’s National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS). The number represents roughly 3.8 million food-insecure students nationwide, with 2.2 million experiencing “very low food insecurity,” meaning there were multiple instances of students eating less than they should or skipping meals because of an inability to afford food, according to the …

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