Tag: food insecurity
May. 31, 2019
Philadelphia has its food insecurity on the decline
A study published by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2017 reports that 11.8 percent of families in the U.S., or approximately 15 million…
May. 17, 2019
Businesses are causing food insecurity in Philadelphia
In November of last year, a report was released by Hunger Free America that found that 18.3 percent of Philadelphia’s residents lived in houses deemed…
Feb. 20, 2015
Childhood trauma leads to food deprivation later in life
Traumatic experiences in childhood are predictive of food insecurity for adults, researchers at the Drexel University School of Public Health report in a Jan. 22…
Mar. 16, 2012
Hunger relief initiative gains traction
Drexel’s Witnesses to Hunger project is making waves nationally; it was a major theme in the Sundance-screened film “Finding North” in January, and an exhibit…