College Kids Are Going Hungry And We Need To Do Something About It

My college sophomore called me last week to tell me he ran out of swipes on his meal plan card, and asked what food should he buy with the $40 he had left in his checking account. He has a part time job and uses his own paycheck quite frequently to feed himself in lieu of meal swipes- because he’s aware of how much more expensive eating a meal on the campus meal plan is versus having a package of vending machine crackers (And he tries to save and ration those pricier swipes).

Meanwhile, aroun...