Ask Pacific Standard: Food Insecurity

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Answering your questions about food insecurity, food deserts, and access to nutritious food one report at a time.

College Students Are Going Hungry

A new report finds that around half of all college students fear running out of food before having the money to buy more.

The roughly 40 million Americans who use food assistance programs are also helping to create jobs.

A new memo could have a chilling effect on both family-based immigration and participation in public-benefit programs.

New analysis of federal data shows the largest single-year decrease in WIC's history. Participation is down in SNAP and the school lunch program too.

Here's what the change could mean for food security among SNAP participants.