food policy Archives - Pittsburgh's Public Source

Sister Janet Folkl talks in the toiletries section of the La Roche Providence Pantry, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at La Roche University in McCandless. The pantry was accessed by students from 37 countries including the U.S. last year. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

One in three students experience food insecurity nationwide. With state funding, local universities are ramping up efforts to tackle it.

by Emma Folts February 13, 2023February 14, 2023

Food insecurity may impact not only students’ health but also their ability to perform well academically and stay in school.

James Dreher, a 25-year-old student from Carrick, pours marinara sauce into separate containers at Community Kitchen Pittsburgh on Feb. 13, 2018. (Photo by John Hamilton/PublicSource)

Education, GREEN, HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

‘Doing food different’ connects elementary students with a Pittsburgh program training people with barriers to employment

by Oliver Morrison March 16, 2018March 19, 2018

Ron Maruscak, 32, of Bellevue, cuts celery at Community Kitchen Pittsburgh in Hazelwood on Feb. 13. (Photo by John Hamilton/PublicSource)

GREEN, HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

In the fight for food security, Pittsburgh brings a lot to the table

by Megan Harris March 16, 2018March 19, 2018

Cafeteria worker Linda Buck prepares to check out students eating breakfast at North Hills Middle School in Ross Township. (Photo by Katie Blackley/90.5 WESA)

GREEN, HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

From ‘Grab and Go’ to ‘Second Chance,’ school districts are getting creative with their breakfast options

by Katie Blackley March 16, 2018March 20, 2018

Carl Lewis, owner of Carl's Cafe in Wilkinsburg, and Emily Schmidlapp of the nonprofit Food Trust hold Food Bucks. Food Bucks can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. (Photo by Sarah Boden/90.5 WESA)

HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

Broccoli, eggplants & avocados: How ‘Food Bucks’ bring produce into neighborhoods

by Sarah Boden March 15, 2018March 19, 2018

University of Pittsburgh senior Jessica Nygard collects plates of discarded food during a “waste audit” in the Market Central dining hall on Feb. 14, 2018. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Environment, GREEN, HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

What some Pittsburgh-area institutions are doing to stem food waste and an unexpected side effect of those efforts

by Oliver Morrison March 14, 2018May 8, 2018

Volunteers assist in distributing mostly shelf-stable items at a food pantry in Fayette County. (Photo by Virginia Alvino Young/90.5 WESA)

HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

In rural Pennsylvania, poverty creates barriers to healthy food access and federal assistance

by Virginia Alvino Young March 13, 2018

Maleeke Reid, 16, walks through Homewood on Feb. 27, 2018. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Education, IN-DEPTH

One Pittsburgh student’s relationship to food illustrates what healthier school lunches can do for kids

by Oliver Morrison March 12, 2018March 12, 2018