BU Launches New Initiative Aimed at Fighting Student Hunger
Program run by Student Wellbeing offers a food pantry, provides education, and promotes campus and local resources.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University
Hunger was a major issue facing many Americans even before the pandemic, but soaring inflation and housing costs are forcing even more people to ration food or forego meals entirely in order to meet their expenses. Add to this the fact that many pandemic emergency programs are winding down, and it makes for an extremely volatile situation.