Nearly 4 million college students have experienced food insecurity.

Here in Connecticut, several colleges have food pantries and programs working to address food insecurity on campus.

But addressing this issue goes beyond giving out canned goods. It’s about giving students access to quality foods, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity.

Today, we hear from students and those working build better food security in higher education.

GUESTS:
Nelly Birmingham: undergraduate student at Southern Connecticut State University
Rakeria Thomas: graduate student at Southern Connecticut State University
Caitlin Caspi: Director of Food Security Initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Heath at the University of Connecticut
Hayley Berliner: Sustainability Coordinator at Trinity College

Nearly 4 million college students have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-107074">experienced food insecurity.</a>
Here in Connecticut, several colleges have food pantries and programs working to address food insecurity on campus.
But addressing this issue goes beyond giving out canned goods. It&rsquo;s about giving students access to quality foods, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity.
Today, we hear from students and those working build better food security in higher education.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Nelly Birmingham: undergraduate student at Southern Connecticut State University</li>
<li>Rakeria Thomas: graduate student at Southern Connecticut State University</li>
<li><a href="https://chip.uconn.edu/person/caitlin-caspi-scd/">Caitlin Caspi:</a>&nbsp;Director of Food Security Initiatives at the&nbsp;<a href="https://uconnruddcenter.org/">Rudd Center for Food Policy and Heath at the University of Connecticut</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.trincoll.edu/sustainability/sample-page-2/office-staff/">Hayley Berliner:</a>&nbsp;Sustainability Coordinator at Trinity College</li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.