Tackling Nutrition Insecurity On College Campuses
Nutrition access and education are building blocks for strong communities. As America’s #1 high protein yogurt brand, Oikos knows how hard it can be to get strong, and that it’s even more challenging without access to quality nutrition. That’s why Oikos has set out to help close nutrition gaps where they exist.
Multiple barriers such as rising costs, insufficient resources and overall lack of access to nutrient dense foods have left many U.S. communities nutrition insecure. College communities are disproportionately impacted, with almost one fourth of college students experiencing food insecurity.* Student athletes are no exception.
The Oikos Nutrition Sponsorship Program supports college communities with an added focus on student athletes, by increasing nutrition access and providing nutrition education where support is needed.
*U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2020
Oikos Nutrition Sponsorship Program in Action
The Oikos Nutrition Sponsorship Program helps to power college communities by:
Increasing Nutrition Access
We’re supplying university athletic departments and student food pantries with product donations and funding to increase the amount of healthy, high-protein snack options available on campus.
Providing Nutrition Education
We’re hosting customized education sessions on campus in collaboration with registered dieticians, featuring modules that inspire healthy eating habits.
Scaling Our Strength with Swipe Out Hunger
In 2025, Oikos has joined forces with Swipe Out Hunger, a national nonprofit powering the movement to end college student hunger, to further expand the Oikos Nutrition Sponsorship Program – scaling our strength and providing support to communities facing nutrition insecurity.
For the 2025-2026 school year, Oikos and Swipe Out Hunger are proud to support Prairie View A&M University and Grambling State University, providing students and student athletes at both universities with nutrition education and tools to make optimum nutrition choices.
Learn more about Swipe Out Hunger’s mission and movement to end college student hunger here.
