Food insecurity affects students at colleges and universities. While schools have programs to provide meals to students, some students are unable to consistently access food. This project researched effective and sustainable solutions to food insecurity at WPI. We conducted interviews with WPI campus administrators and staff and administrators from other institutions, to gather information on food insecurity, and how to address the issue. From our research we identify meal swipe donation programs, food pantries, and greater advertisement of SNAP benefits as potential solutions. We surveyed WPI students and employees to understand their experience with food insecurity and preferred solutions. From the data collected, we recommended solutions to address food insecurity in sustainable ways.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Simpson, Philgen
• Kelley, Emily
• Phan, Steven
• Kang, Daler

Subject

• Community
• Well-Being
• Food
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 65606
• E-project-042822-144745

Keyword

• Food Pantry
• Food Insecurity
• Meal Swipe

Advisor

• Roberts, Laura

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 2 - Zero Hunger
• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2022-04-28

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright