Virtual talk today by Sarah Whitley on rural food insecurity

Join the WSU Common Reading today at 1 p.m. for a virtual talk by sociologist Sarah Whitley on “The Challenges and Effects of Rural Food Insecurity: An Eastern Washington Case Study.” Whitley will bring her research findings on the extent of food insecurity in our region, the unique factors contributing to this issue, the coping strategies used by rural food insecure community members, and the challenges and effects faced by the rural food insecure. Join via Zoom.

Today’s talk is part of the Common Reading faculty lecture series highlighting WSU research that addresses topics related to the 2024–25 Common Reading book, How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America by Priya Fielding-Singh. More about the book and program can be found at commonreading.wsu.edu.

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