Nourish or Neglect: Combating Food Insecurity at UW-Madison

Podcast: GridgeFridge · Morgridge Center for Public Service

Opublikowano: 2025-05-16

In this special episode of GridgeFridge—and the last episode of season 5—we examine an issue and hot topic amongst students at UW-Madison—food insecurity. As housing becomes more expensive, and tuition costs rise, food access has become a prevalent concern for students on campus. Reduced access to nutritious food has been shown to impact physical and mental health, student GPA, class attendance, and even graduation rates. This narrative-style episode features voices across campus, including student voices, ASM student leaders, UW faculty and staff. Listeners will learn about the results of the Basic Needs Survey, the imp...