Food insecurity is an issue ravaging many of our college campuses across the nation. Rebecca Leighton speaks on how the University of Minnesota is hoping to tackle the problem. Rebecca Leighton is a Health Promotion Associate at Boynton Health working on addressing food and housing insecurity among college students as well as nutrition health promotion. She founded and now oversees the Nutritious U Food Pantry which provides fresh produce and staple foods to 1,000 students every month at the University of Minnesota. In addition to administering emergency food programs and advising a nutrition health promotion student group, she co-facilitates the Thrive: Basic Needs Coalition with the goal of addressing the root causes of food and housing insecurity at the University of Minnesota. Through her experience with organizing as a student and as an advisor of two student groups, she understands the importance of engaging and empowering students to create the changes they wish to see. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
