Effects of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is an epidemic in the United States that hits college students particularly hard. From tuition to room and board, to textbooks and transportation, it can be extremely difficult to have enough money to buy food. Over 12,500 undergraduate students at the University of Michigan struggle with food security. This can derive from a multitude of factors but still boils down to the inaccessibility to healthy, affordable food. If that is not available, other problems may arise too.
This number of those experiencing food insecurity continues to increase because of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the world. The effects of COVID-19 are felt in every aspect of society. The number of people experiencing food insecurity is growing, and its devastating impacts continue to reach far and wide. Let's learn about why.
This number of those experiencing food insecurity continues to increase because of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the world. The effects of COVID-19 are felt in every aspect of society. The number of people experiencing food insecurity is growing, and its devastating impacts continue to reach far and wide. Let's learn about why.