Soylent's video: Soylent x Swipe Out Hunger

There have been college students who have struggled to balance paying for tuition, housing, and meals for decades, but the problem is getting worse and quickly. In 2018 this issue hit the Soylent radar, through research conducted by Dr. Sara Goldrick- Rab. The data in this report (the largest study of its kind) showed that 36% of university students and 42% of community college students were food insecure. This is staggering and got our attention. This is different than being a college student who skipped breakfast and finds their stomach growling in the library. Food insecurity is about the lack of resources to fill your physical hunger. This is a much deeper and more systemic problem. Swipe Out Hunger is our lead non-profit partner and they are working on democratizing dining hall meals on 82 campuses across the country. We are also financially supporting the research and work of Dr. Goldrick-Rab and The Hope Center, and are lead sponsors of their convening.