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In reply to the discussion: Saddened and Humbled by a Student [View all]Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)28. Most college students in the US are food insecure, the colleges need to address this issue
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/food-nearly-60-percent-of-college-students-food-insecure-013014
Nearly 60 Percent of College Students Are 'Food Insecure'
Written by Shawn Radcliffe on January 30, 2014
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A new study shows that an unexpectedly large number of college students are unable to find or afford nutritious food.
Many students worry about gaining weight during their first year of collegethe so-called "freshman 15." But an unexpectedly large number of students may be unable to afford nutritious food, putting their physical health, mental well-being, and academic performance at risk.
While research on the extent of this problem among college students is limited, a new study published Jan. 9 in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that 59 percent of students at a midsize university in Oregon were food insecure at some point during the previous year. That means they had limited or uncertain access to nutritious and safe foods.
Nearly 60 Percent of College Students Are 'Food Insecure'
Written by Shawn Radcliffe on January 30, 2014
Fact Checked
A new study shows that an unexpectedly large number of college students are unable to find or afford nutritious food.
Many students worry about gaining weight during their first year of collegethe so-called "freshman 15." But an unexpectedly large number of students may be unable to afford nutritious food, putting their physical health, mental well-being, and academic performance at risk.
While research on the extent of this problem among college students is limited, a new study published Jan. 9 in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that 59 percent of students at a midsize university in Oregon were food insecure at some point during the previous year. That means they had limited or uncertain access to nutritious and safe foods.
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Practically everyday, at Rutgers, there are meetings and conferences with a boatload of excess food.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2017
#4
Our Mary Antonette Wannabe in the White House can't understand how this is possible
Snake Plissken
Oct 2017
#25