![Nadine Brennan, associate campus director for UConn opened the door today to the Hartford campus’ food pantry January 26, 2023 in Hartford, Ct. During opening ceremonies Jacob Jakubowski, CEO of Foodshare, reported “One in three college students [nationally] is food insecure,” and, according to Foodshare, many college students do not qualify for the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/513e39a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/840x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F29%2Fbd%2F0f0edbaf464893ffab71ac5b12c5%2F230126uconn-food-pantry-mm0510xx.jpg)
Nearly 4 million college students have experienced food insecurity.
Here in Connecticut, several colleges have food pantries and programs working to address food insecurity on campus.
But addressing this issue goes beyond giving out canned goods. It’s about giving students access to quality foods, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity.
Today, we hear from students and those working build better food security in higher education.
GUESTS:
- Nelly Birmingham: undergraduate student at Southern Connecticut State University
- Rakeria Thomas: graduate student at Southern Connecticut State University
- Caitlin Caspi: Director of Food Security Initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Heath at the University of Connecticut
- Hayley Berliner: Sustainability Coordinator at Trinity College
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