Food Insecurity Among College Students: An Analysis of US State Legislation Through 2020

Melissa N. Laska; Sheila Fleischhacker; Christina Petsoulis; Meg Bruening; Michael J. Stebleton

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.11.010

Food Insecurity Among College Students: An Analysis of US State Legislation Through 2020

Melissa N. Laska, Sheila Fleischhacker, Christina Petsoulis, Meg Bruening, Michael J. Stebleton

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Abstract

Many US college students experience food insecurity (FI). Given most students are excluded from receiving federal nutrition assistance, additional efforts are needed to alleviate student FI. This perspective discusses proposed and enacted state statutes, resolutions, and bills addressing college FI to date, which range in depth, breadth, and success. Overall, states have demonstrated their promising role in addressing FI; however, college FI promises to be a continuing challenge, particularly given continued widespread unemployment that began with the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 and the global struggle for economic recovery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	261-266
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume	53
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.11.010
State	Published - Mar 1 2021

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