The Westwood Food Cooperative is urging students to grocery shop in their own backyards. During the 2022-2023 academic year, the Westwood Food Co-op was reestablished and registered as an official club at UCLA after its founding members graduated in 2022.
Many UCLA organizations are finding new ways to combat food insecurity for students as the cost of living and education steadily rises across Los Angeles. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a person is food insecure when their access to nutritious and safe food is limited or uncertain.