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The Daily Free Press

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Compost bins in the George Sherman Union in 2018. Boston University senior Giovanni DiMaggio created the Food for Every Terrier app to partner with the GSU to decrease food waste after winning a seed grant from Innovate@BU last semester. GSU. MIKE REDDY/ DFP FILE

Students question BU Dining’s resistance to Terrier-created sustainability app

Lauren Rowlands October 7, 2021
Student received $500 seed grant to develop app idea but has been met with difficulty from officials.
Harvard University student Justin Crist Lee co-created LivelyHood, a volunteer coordination service that aims to tackle food insecurity in the Boston area by matching delivery volunteers with those who need assistance. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston students support vulnerable communities, address food insecurity

Yiran Yu January 26, 2021
Even before the pandemic exacerbated the issue, food insecurity has loomed over the United States — an estimated 11.1 percent of American households were food insecure in 2018, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Now, entrepreneurs and student volunteers are finding creative ways to tackle the issue.
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