A new data brief released by the Urban Health Collaborative found that almost a quarter of Philadelphians who are obese reported skipping or downsizing a meal because they could not afford it. Philadelphia has the […]

A new data brief released by the Urban Health Collaborative found that almost a quarter of Philadelphians who are obese reported skipping or downsizing a meal because they could not afford it. Philadelphia has the […]
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 […]
Kids in middle and high school can’t vote, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely shut out of the political system. This Saturday, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Witnesses to Hunger, a Drexel-supported program made […]
Annual numbers released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service showed that the percentage of food insecure homes has decreased, but more than one in eight households remain unable to access enough […]
Seemingly drawing from the playbook of a national commission on hunger that was co-chaired by a Drexel professor, President Barack Obama announced a plan to budget $12 billion for reducing hunger in children. The plan, […]
The National Commission on Hunger released its final report Monday, detailing the myriad causes of hunger in the United States that range from under-employment to racism while also providing concrete steps forward that could combat […]
“Clearly, we need to improve our current programs but we also need to address the root causes of hunger and make sure that we are counting and supporting the most vulnerable citizens of America,” — […]
“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.” – […]
Today, the U.S. Congress Education and the Workforce Committee is holding its long-awaited first hearing on reauthorizing child nutrition programs. Such programs support the approximately one in five U.S. households with children who live with […]
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released data on income, poverty and health insurance for 2013. The data show that poverty continues to impact families and communities throughout the country. Despite the recession coming to an […]