Skip to main content
  • white background

Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health

  • Newsletters
  • Alumni
  • Make a Gift
  • Contact
  • Site Home
    • Drexel University
    • Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
    • A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
    • Center for Hunger Free Communities
    • Urban Health Collaborative
  • Academics
    • Degrees and Certificates
    • Departments
    • Faculty
    • Online Learning
    • Continuing Professional Education
    • Summer Institutes
    • Course Descriptions
    • Academic Calendars
    • Academic Resources
  • Admissions
    • Application Requirements
    • Non-Degree Students
    • Part-Time Students
    • International Applicants
    • Request Information
    • Visit Us
    • Connect with Student Ambassadors
    • Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid
    • Scholarships & Fellowships
  • Practice
    • Overview of Public Health Practice
    • Applied Practical Experiences for MPH Students
    • Integrative Learning Experiences
    • Global Field Practice Experiences
  • Global Health
    • About Global Health
    • Global Public Health Degrees
    • Global Health Courses
    • Global Health Training
    • Jonathan Mann Global Health and Human Rights Initiative
    • Global Health Research
    • Global Health News
    • Partners and Affiliates
  • Research
    • Research at Dornsife
    • Centers and Programs
    • Faculty Research Interests
    • Faculty Grants and Announcements
  • News and Events
    • News
    • In the Media
    • Events
    • From the Dean's Desk
    • Publications
    • Marketing and Communications Dept
  • Students
    • Welcome
    • Student and Alumni Stories
    • Student Life
    • Awards
    • Organizations
    • Career Services
    • Our Team
  • About
    • About the Dornsife School of Public Health
    • Mission and History
    • Leadership
    • Staff
    • Accreditation and Rankings
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Contact
  • Home
  • News and Events
  • In the Media
  • 2020
  • August
  • More Americans Are Going Hungry Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

More Americans Are Going Hungry Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

August 25, 2020

Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in an Aug. 24 CBS News segment about how the pandemic is contributing to the number of Americans who cannot afford enough food. The story also ran Aug. 24 by Yahoo! Finance.

Link to story (CBS News)
Link to story (Yahoo! Finance)

News and Events

  • News
  • In the Media
    • 2025
    • 2024
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
        • Beyond Physical Wounds, Healing Black Male Trauma
        • Specific Factors Influence Help-Seeking Among Black Male Survivors of Traumatic Injury
        • Racial Disparities Among COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
        • What Can Be Done to Curb Gun Violence Impacting Children in Philadelphia?
        • COVID-19 Threatens Bigger Death Toll From Starvation Than Infection
        • More Americans Are Going Hungry Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
        • Poison Pipes
        • FDA Bans Dozens Of Hand Sanitizers Containing Toxic Ingredients
        • Epidemiology Is a Science We Tend to Take for Granted ... Until There’s a Pandemic
        • Expanding Your "COVID-19 Bubble"
        • Can a Smartphone App Help Save Lives? Philly Researchers Have an Overdose-Reversal Tool Set for Citywide Testing.
        • There’s More Evidence That Black Americans Face High Risks from COVID-19
        • Diagnosis: Racism
        • Researchers Create App That Alerts Naloxone-Trained Volunteers to Overdoses
        • How to Make Your Trip Safer on Septa, Bike Shares, Uber, Car Rentals, and More
        • How Will COVID-19 Affect Philly in the Fall?
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2014
    • 2016
    • 2015
  • Events
  • From the Dean's Desk
  • Publications
  • Marketing and Communications Dept
co-op 100 logo
Drexel University
  • A-Z Index
  • For Media
  • Careers
  • Privacy & Legal
  • Contact
  • Directions & Maps
  • Emergency Information

Follow Dornsife School of Public Health:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, 267.359.6000, © All Rights Reserved