Opinion - Op-eds
Selected newspaper & magazine op-eds.
Opinion - Scholarly
Selected opinion pieces
Published with faculty colleagues & members of Witnesses to Hunger.
Op-ed. The Destructive Legacy of Mass Starvation Project Syndicate
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To understand the consequences of mass starvation in Gaza, one need look no further than the United States, where a history of slavery and genocide has triggered cycles of racism and discrimination that continue today. This is reflected in significantly higher rates of food insecurity among communities of color.
Mariana Chilton, Oct. 15, 2024
Op-ed. Joe Biden's Philabundance Photo-Op Wouldn't Impress Dr. King Philadelphia Inquirer
Mariana Chilton, Jan. 19, 2021
Op-ed. Jazmine Headley’s Arrest Exposes the Punitive Design of Public Assistance. The Nation.
Mariana Chilton, December 14, 2018
The public health imperative to improve wages and end stigma: Recommendations from SNAP Participants
Gaines-Turner, Simmons, J, and Chilton, MM. American Journal of Public Health, November, 2019
Gallegos, D. Chilton, MM. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019
Chilton, MM. Social Policy Report in the Society for Research in Child Development 2011
Developing a Measure of Dignity for Stress-Related Health Outcomes
Chilton, MM. Health and Human Rights 2006