Karina Piser

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Karina is a freelance journalist living in New York City. Her reporting on inequality, criminal justice, and other social issues has appeared in The Nation, The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Washington Post and elsewhere. She was previously based in Paris, France, where she covered religion, politics, and immigration.

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Critics say a lack of diversity among nutrition professionals skews America’s understanding of dietary health

Karina Piser, September 9, 2021

WIC program saw widespread declines during the pandemic

Karina Piser, July 20, 2021

Ongoing delays in P-EBT slow rollout of Biden’s summer food programs

Karina Piser, July 5, 2021

USDA study finds SNAP participants have a hard time eating a healthy diet

Karina Piser, June 23, 2021

Food insecurity eases, but remains stubbornly high for Black and Latino households

Karina Piser, June 22, 2021

Report: Pandemic waivers helped boost WIC enrollment

Karina Piser, June 17, 2021

The people who deliver your food are hungry

Karina Piser, June 8, 2021

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USDA announces major expansion of emergency food networks

Karina Piser, June 6, 2021

Fear of reprisal kept immigrants from accessing federal aid in pandemic

Karina Piser, May 26, 2021

Hunger relief organizations say pandemic revealed systemic flaws

Karina Piser, May 13, 2021

Dean says USDA will bring standards for school meals, WIC, in line with Dietary Guidelines

Karina Piser, May 12, 2021

‘Put kids first,’ say advocates in call for universal free school meals

Karina Piser, May 12, 2021

Child-hunger advocates hope Biden’s expansion of P-EBT becomes a permanent solution to summer food needs

Karina Piser, April 26, 2021

USDA extends waivers on school food program that feeds hungry kids

Karina Piser, April 21, 2021

As schools reopen, the fight over nutrition standards resumes, with salt and sugar still in the crosshairs

Karina Piser, April 15, 2021

Stabenow, Boozman urge Congress to make child nutrition a priority this year

Karina Piser, March 18, 2021

SNAP numbers down from pandemic peak, but still higher than pre-pandemic levels

Karina Piser, March 18, 2021

Vilsack calls for structural changes in U.S. food distribution systems to deal with hunger, equity

Karina Piser, March 17, 2021

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