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Issue: Food Insecurity

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Nutrition for Unhoused

March 06, 2026 01:49 PM
Researchers adapted the SNAP-Ed "Create Better Health" curriculum to better meet the needs of people in transitional housing, demonstrating that community-informed, practical health education can help individuals as they transition out of homelessness.
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Child Food Insecurity

February 27, 2026 03:05 PM
School meals are one of the most effective population-level tools to reduce child food insecurity. For many students, school breakfast and lunch provide the most reliable source of daily nutrition.
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Planting Seeds of Community

October 18, 2025 02:21 PM
More than 600 BYU students turned a few minutes between classes into meaningful community service, creating 2,100+ seed balls to support local community gardens and raise awareness about food insecurity. Through this hands-on project, the Ballard Center and Y-Serve showed how small acts of service can bring light, connection, and hope to a community.
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