Hunger

University of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University are expanding food programs to make sure students can focus on learning, rather than on where their next meal will come from. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Federal data shows that nearly one in four college students struggles to get enough nutritious food. In response, many Colorado colleges and universities offer support services like food pantries. On today’s In The NoCo, we explore how these programs are filling a need during a time of high food prices and increased educational costs.

The pandemic's economic toll has left many in the Mountain West struggling to feed their families. In fact, Nevada and New Mexico have some of the...

Staff say lines are normal, that people get an early start so they can head to work afterward. Still, the need is stunning. "We have literally doubled the number of individuals we're serving in this drive-up distribution between March and November," says food bank head Amy Pezzani.

As the coronavirus pandemic causes a national surge in demand at food banks, some insiders speculate that demand could remain high long after lockdowns end.

The loss of jobs and wages amid the coronavirus pandemic are factors behind an uptick in food insecurity. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports 8% of adults in Colorado didn’t have enough to eat in July, while 12% said they didn’t have enough money to feed their children. State and federal programs can help, but residents are also using their gardens to support their neighbors in need.

It's hard to manage chronic conditions without a steady source of healthy food. That's why health care providers are setting up food pantries — right inside hospitals and clinics.

A school kitchen manager lost her job after giving a free meal to a hungry student. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if you'd rather a hungry kid encounter a lunch lady who enforces rules, or Della Curry?

With Thanksgiving nearly upon us, the Weld and Larimer County food banks are urging residents of Northern Colorado to consider the less fortunate. The…

Congress planned to shave $8.6 billion from the food stamps program by closing a loophole, cutting benefits to 850,000 households. But it left states an out to avoid the cuts, and many are taking it.