What is Food Insecurity?

Food insecurity is defined as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources (USDA Economic Research Service). Nationally, 36% of college students were food insecure in the last year (Wisconsin Hope Lab).

Here at UNCG:

• 1 in 5 students skip meals because they don’t have enough money. (NSSE 2018)
• 1 in 3 students don’t eat a balanced diet because of lack of money. (UNCG Survey 2017)
• One half of students at UNCG worry about not having enough money to pay their bills. (NSSE 2018)