‘Hunger-free campus’ program may soon come to Louisiana colleges

Louisiana college students struggling with getting enough food could soon get support from their universities. A bill to establish the “Hunger-Free Campus” program advanced Tuesday from the Louisiana House Education Committee. The proposal’s author, Rep. Barbara Freiberg, R-Baton Rouge, said she was shocked to hear so many college students reported being food insecure. According to a survey...

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