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Harvard University student Justin Crist Lee co-created LivelyHood, a volunteer coordination service that aims to tackle food insecurity in the Boston area by matching delivery volunteers with those who need assistance. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston students support vulnerable communities, address food insecurity

Yiran Yu January 26, 2021
Even before the pandemic exacerbated the issue, food insecurity has loomed over the United States — an estimated 11.1 percent of American households were food insecure in 2018, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Now, entrepreneurs and student volunteers are finding creative ways to tackle the issue.
EDITORIAL: School lunchrooms, the next American battleground

EDITORIAL: School lunchrooms, the next American battleground

Editors September 21, 2016

The cafeteria is the most intimidating place in the world for middle schoolers. Everyone is there, everyone is looking and everyone is judging. One wrong move and the stares only intensify. If you’re...

Boston University Dining Services and Boston University Student Government have replaced Make a Difference Monday with Wholesome Roots, a three-day weekly dining hall event that features local food with a low carbon footprint. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wholesome Roots replaces Make a Difference Monday in dining halls

Ellen Cranley September 4, 2015

Beginning this academic year, a new Boston University Dining Services program called Wholesome Roots will replace Make a Difference Monday, focusing again on environmentally responsible and nutrition-conscious...

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