1 in 3 college students face food insecurity – expanding SNAP benefits on campus will help stave off hunger
- Written by Anastasia Snelling, Department Chair, Health Studies, American University
Stigma and lack of awareness prevent students from getting food assistance.Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty ImagesIt’s harder to learn when you are suffering from hunger or searching for your next meal.
But while around 30 million K-12 students in public schools are eligible for free or reduced lunch, it is a different matter when...