“For years the joke has been that college students live on ramen noodles and peanut butter and jelly. But there’s nothing funny about the growing problem of food insecurity experienced by college students across the country.”
“In a study conducted earlier this year by the Hope Center at Temple University, 41 percent of students at four-year colleges report that they’ve been food insecure over the last month.”
“A new program at BU is now seeking to address hunger on campus. Called Terrier Meal Share, the program launched quietly this semester and has quickly gained momentum.”
View the whole story here: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/bu-launches-new-program-to-help-students-facing-hunger/