In the vast concrete jungles of metal, glass and concrete urban centers are laden with, a newly-popularized, sustainable effort has begun to glimmer vibrantly — green roofs.

The extension of benefits comes almost a year after the outbreak of COVID-19, which forced many schools to transition to hybrid and remote learning — a change that has been uniquely impactful to students who relied on subsidized lunches to eat.

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.

With everyone staying home and many restaurants closing due to coronavirus, there is a new opportunity to experiment with healthy, hands-on cooking at home.