When College Kids Can’t Afford Food

Carrie Welton, Time
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 8:18am

As fall semester of college is in full swing, nearly a quarter of students face a little-discussed, yet pernicious challenge: food insecurity. According to a 2024 study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), in 2020, 3.8 million college students reported experiencing food insecurity. More than half of these students reported skipping meals or not eating multiple times a day because they couldn’t afford food. This food insecurity crisis didn’t come out of the blue.

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