Rising grocery prices at Forbes Street Market are leaving students and Oakland locals frustrated. Experts weigh in on the economic factors driving the surge and the challenges of affordable campus shopping.

In the wake of food safety concerns at Pitt, Chartwells Higher Education, Pitt’s food supplier on campus for the past four years, is working to advance Pitt’s dining services. Operating under the name of Pitt Eats, the company is responsible for the design of Pitt’s dining halls, the food it serves and the technology it incorporates. 

Members of “University of Pittsburgh Parents,” a Facebook group with over 7,000 members, have raised increasing concerns regarding reports of uncooked chicken being served in The Eatery.