Illinois

Statewide: Efforts to curb hunger among college students

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published October 2, 2024 at 4:08 PM CDT

Cherry tomatoes grow at Northern Illinois University's Edible Campus garden. Students and community members are free to pick anything they want.

Research shows that college students are going hungry at a higher rate than the U.S. population as a whole. Some campuses are taking alternative approaches to tackling student hunger. On this episode, we learn about the efforts.

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