National-level numbers can sometimes be deceiving, it seems. Although hunger appears to be declining across the country, research by Mariana Chilton and her team found that hunger among North Philadelphia’s children with working parents has […]
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3 Things to Watch for in the Sesame Street Debut of Julia, the First Muppet with Autism
“Sesame Street” is a show that has spent decades teaching children that although everyone is different, everyone is also normal. The latest character to show that is Julia, a Muppet 4-year-old with autism. Having already […]
Quick Take: Pediatricians Urged to Join Fight Against Childhood Hunger
“It’s high time [that pediatricians screen all patients for food insecurity]. We know food insecurity drives up health care costs, is associated with more hospitalizations and is related to poor childhood development and health.” – […]
Does Your Toddler Point at Airplanes? How Early Autism Screening Helps Families and Public Health
“Does your child point with one finger to show you something interesting, such as an airplane in the sky, or a big truck in the road?” An array of questions like this one, asked by […]
Child Hunger Expert Dr. Mariana Chilton Comments on Food Insecurity in the U.S.
Today the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service released the annual report on food insecurity in the United States. They report that 17.6 million households, or 14.5 percent, were food insecure in […]
Meet Camden’s Witnesses to Hunger: Photographing Hope Amid Desolation
This week, a photo exhibit at the headquarters of the Campbell Soup Company marked the debut of the Camden, N.J. site of Drexel’s “Witnesses to Hunger” program. Photos from 10 low-income Camden women were on […]