Volunteers pack food supplies for donation. Photo Credit: Mediaphotos (stock.adobe.com)
Last year, 17 million American households were considered food insecure, up from 13.5 million in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Within that community is a subset that is often overlooked: college students.
“This should be an issue that concerns everybody,” said Christopher Staysniak, a lecturer in the Holy Cross history department, whose scholarship includes American food and food systems.