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Food insecurity is a global problem among universities. This article reviews the literature on food insecurity among college students globally, utilizing incidence rate of hunger, insufficient consumption and impact on educational results in university for comparison while understanding the various approach that has been taken to reveal these findings. Recommendations proposed include managing the food insecurity on- campuses, developing program in partnership with NGOs, government agencies, and faculties’ members to ease its negative impact on students. Few if not no systematic literature review was ever done that study the issue of food insecurity in university globally.
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To Cite this Article: Cheong, J. Q. (2021). Global Food Insecurity in University: Literature Review. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(6), 51–62.
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