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crln-24532	Wood, Lana Mariko	Empty shelves: How your academic library can address food insecurity	2020	5	.pdf	application/pdf	2798	99	37	Over the last five years this survey has been completed by more than 330,000 students attending 411 colleges and universities, and the Hope Center has found that on average over the last five years 39% of respondents reported being food insecure in the prior 30 days.4 The rise of student food inse- curity is linked to a decrease in public funding for higher education, which in turn has caused a steep increase in tuition rates, combined with more low-income students entering college.5 Indeed, student food insecurity is experi- enced at higher rates by traditionally under- represented groups, including first-generation college students, Black and Indigenous peo- ple, single parents, people with disabilities, nonbinary and trans identifying individuals, former foster youth, and those who are pres- ently unhoused or at risk of homelessness.6 While food insecurity is arguably prevalent at every college and university in the United States, it is higher for students attending public universities and two-year colleges.7 Students experiencing food insecurity are overwhelmingly part of the labor force, with many of the most food insecure working more hours than their peers.8 This grim picture is being exacerbated by the economic devastation cause by the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted a literature review and found that college student food insecurity rates exceeded 30% in the majority of published studies.3 The Hope Center at Temple University conducts an annual survey on student basic needs, which originally covered food and housing insecurity, and has since been expanded to include transportation, childcare, stress, and mental health.	cache/crln-24532.pdf	txt/crln-24532.txt