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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Students can donate their leftover meal points to Points for a Purpose at Northwestern Dining locations. The student group launched a new social media campaign last week to raise awareness about food insecurity in Evanston.

Points for a Purpose posts portraits, interviews about food insecurity in Evanston

October 31, 2016

Points for a Purpose launched a new social media campaign that features photos and stories of people in Evanston who are food insecure, hoping to raise awareness on the issue. The group started “Faces...

April Harrington, development director at Growing Home, speaks during Real Food at NU’s panel Tuesday night. The panel, held at Harris Hall, discussed food insecurity as part of this year’s Food Week.

Real Food at NU panel examines food insecurity

October 25, 2016

The issue of food insecurity not only involves access to food, but also education and making financial and nutritional decisions, panel speakers said Tuesday night. Panelists spoke to about 30 people...

Vakil: Students need to have access to healthier, inexpensive food

Vakil: Students need to have access to healthier, inexpensive food

April 17, 2016

I know what it’s like to go to class hungry. No, I’m not talking about the kind of hunger you get when you know you’ve skipped out on breakfast in the morning and are frantically running to get to...

Plates Over Waste discusses future goals for food conservation

January 26, 2016

Evanston residents and Northwestern student groups involved in a campaign to brainstorm legislative strategies to reduce food waste in the city discussed their goals at City Council on Monday. The...

Producemobile is a program started by the Greater Chicago Food Depository that offers fresh, free produce to residents in areas identified as high-need. The Producemobile brings free fruits and vegetables to Evanston every second Tuesday of the month.

Producemobile wraps up first year combatting Evanston hunger

January 14, 2014

People lined up for beans, bananas and even baked goods Tuesday morning when the Producemobile came to the Robert Crown Community Center. More than a year ago, a partnership between the Greater Chicago...

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