Students will assess the effectivenness of the Centre County YMCA's backpack program which distributes food to food insecure children in Centre County on weekends. Students will analyze key questions about the initiative, such as does it unintentionally lead to obesity? Does it encourage healthy eating choices? Does it leave children undernourished? Etc.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
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- University Penn State University
- Program Sustainable Communities Collaborative
- Sustainable Development Goals 02 Zero Hunger
- Population Type Youth
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Nutritional Sciences
- University Department Art
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Mount Nittany Health