Heather Eicher-Miller

Despite help from the government and charities, the number of food-insecure kids is rising. NurPhoto/Getty Images

January 11, 2021

18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is the problem being addressed and what more can be done?

Heather Eicher-Miller, Purdue University; David Himmelgreen, University of South Florida; Diana Cuy Castellanos, University of Dayton, and Kecia Johnson, Mississippi State University

An estimated 1 in 4 US children have trouble getting enough to eat at least sometimes. We asked four scholars for their insights..

Food pantries can be a source of fresh produce. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

December 17, 2020

4 signs that food pantries improve the diets of low‑income people

Heather Eicher-Miller, Purdue University

The boxes and bags people get from food pantries contain healthier food than you might suspect.

More college students are uncertain about whether they will have enough to eat. Lakshmiprasad S/EyeEm via Getty Images

October 9, 2020

Pandemic threatens food security for many college students

Matthew J. Landry, Stanford University and Heather Eicher-Miller, Purdue University

Concerns about having enough to eat are worsening among college students during the pandemic. This could ultimately affect how many finish school, two scholars argue.

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18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is the problem being addressed and what more can be done?

4 signs that food pantries improve the diets of low‑income people

Pandemic threatens food security for many college students

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