Food Insecurity

Health Affairs (2022) notes food insecurity is defined by the US Department of Agriculture as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle. This profoundly impacts college students, a population whose food insecurity issues are largely under-recognized, under-examined, and under-addressed.

Food-insecure students are:

• more likely to fall into a lower GPA category compared to their food-secure counterparts
• less likely to excel in class
• have lower attendance and completion rates
• are more likely to report indicators of stress and depression

Source--

McCoy, M., et al. (2022). Food Insecurity On College Campuses: The Invisible Epidemic. Health Affairs Forefront. https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/food-insecurity-college-campuses-invisible-epidemic