How did the FED program begin?

The Feed Every Devil program, or FED for short, was initiated by the Code+ program and aims to address food insecurity among students at Duke University. Food insecurity is a serious problem in the University environment, as detailed in a study conducted by Harvard:

These food insecurities lead to increased anxiety and unhealthy diets, negatively impacting student performance. The FED program tackles this problem with an application that allows students to donate their extra Food Points through a web or mobile interface to a Duke-managed Food Points pool. Students can then make requests for Food Points, and upon approval, will receive a small supplement from the Food Points pool.