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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Toiletries available at the Pitt Pantry.

Pitt Pantry fights student food insecurity

By Kyra McCague, Staff Writer • March 4, 2024
Pitt first responded to student food insecurity by opening Pitt Pantry in 2015. It serves a mixture of undergraduates, grad students, faculty and staff by providing free access to food in addition to menstrual products and other hygiene necessities.
Opinion | The bird flu crisis reminds us that Pitt needs a real grocery store

Opinion | The bird flu crisis reminds us that Pitt needs a real grocery store

By Paul Beer, Staff Columnist • January 26, 2023
With rising costs due to the bird flu crisis and inflation, Pitt-owned “grocery stores” just aren’t cutting it.
Fruits and vegetables on shelves at Forbes Street Market.

Opinion | Central Oakland has a food accessibility problem

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • March 3, 2022
Oakland residents deserve more affordable food options.
Aquaponics: Aquaponics systems use a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture to farm aquatic animals for food. (Photo courtesy of Catherine Schrading)

Sustainable farming gets an urban upgrade

By Anish Salvi | Staff Writer • January 8, 2018

Kareem Adam Rabbat formed an appreciation for nature from fishing with his father as a young boy, which eventually led him to join an initiative as an adult to find sustainable ways of getting fresh food...

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