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Campus helps to combat food insecurity

9/12/17

On Sept. 6, a crew at Penn State Greater Allegheny broke ground on a new community garden with the hopes of helping to combat food insecurity on campus and in the local neighborhoods.

SNA food bank project

A recipe for success

4/19/16

The Student Nutrition Association is using a small project grant to distribute recipe cards to area food banks in an effort to make nutritious and affordable meals accessible to families in need.

John Peterson

Lion’s Pantry, student food bank, opens doors on Nov. 20

11/19/14

With the cost of education and student debt rising, Penn State has made affordability and accessibility a priority for its students. A multitude of resources are available for all students, including additional resources for historically underserved populations. But even in the happiest of valleys, many students don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Penn State students have created Lion’s Pantry, an on-campus food bank intended to supplement any Penn State student’s food budget by providing them with a weekly assortment of goods donated by community members and corporate partners.

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Food for the Future: A conversation with environmental historian Bryan McDonald

1/11/12

"When we talk about globalization," Bryan McDonald says, "people tend to think about computers or airplanes. But the way most people interact with the world on a daily basis is through what they eat." That's why McDonald, an environmental historian and assistant professor of Science Technology and Society at Penn State, chose food as the focus of his most recent book. Food Security, published by Polity Press, examines the interlocking challenges of developing a sustainable global food system for the 21st century.