Growing recognition of food insecurity among college students has catalyzed a range of research efforts and interventions aimed at improving their educational experiences, nutrition, and well being. Despite the availability of federal, state, and local support mechanisms designed to assist food-insecure individuals, research consistently demonstrates that college students tend to underutilize these resources, keeping  food insecurity on college campuses invisible. 

Supported by a Maryland Higher Education Hunger Free Campus grant, for Earth Day 2025, we partnered with culinary expert and creative foodsmith Lisa Kelley of The Real Food Studio to curate a mouthwatering and nutritious menu of sweet, savory, affordable, and easy bites college students could make on their own. See menus and nutritional information below.