Image of vegetables on a counter.

NMT Food Pantry

 

 

A Food Pantry for NMT Students

The NMT Food Pantry exists to mitigate food insecurity.

Food Insecurity is defined by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, or a limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.” 

For NMT, it is a situation in which a student lacks access to enough nutritious food for a healthy, active life. It can be linked to negative student outcomes in physical and mental health, financial and housing insecurity and educational attainment.