Da Yeon Eom, Investigate Midwest

Department of Journalism at the College of Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Intern

Da Yeon Eom is an international scholar from South Korea. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and returned to her alma mater to gain a master’s degree in journalism as a Hefner First Amendment Fellow. Throughout her education at Illinois, Da Yeon was involved in The Daily Illini, WPGU 107.1, Illinois Public Media, and Hear My Voice. Upon graduation, she worked at FleishmanHillard as a health and wellness team intern. She is interested in writing data-driven stories related to health, technology, and agriculture.

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates Illinois’ ‘quiet curse’ of food insecurity

About 180,000 more Illinois residents are expected to struggle with access to food this year compared to 2019, according to new research. Rural areas in southern parts of the state will likely suffer the most.

By Da Yeon Eom, Investigate Midwest

/ 23 Aug 2021

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates Illinois’ ‘quiet curse’ of food insecurity

Carolina del Norte está impulsando gran parte del crecimiento del programa de visas H-2A. Eso significa más exposición a lo que los trabajadores llaman el "monstruo verde".

El salpullido -también conocido como urticaria-, los dolores de cabeza y los vómitos, son problemas de salud asociados a la intoxicación pornicotina que los trabajadores agrícolas pueden padecer en los cultivos de tabaco de Carolina del Norte.

By Da Yeon Eom, Investigate Midwest

/ 12 Aug 2021

Carolina del Norte está impulsando gran parte del crecimiento del programa de visas H-2A. Eso significa más exposición a lo que los trabajadores llaman el "monstruo verde".

North Carolina is driving much of the H-2A program’s growth. That means more exposure to what workers call the 'green monster.'

Workers said they’ve experienced dehydration, headaches and vomiting from harvesting tobacco in North Carolina.

By Da Yeon Eom, Investigate Midwest

/ 12 Aug 2021

North Carolina is driving much of the H-2A program’s growth. That means more exposure to what workers call the 'green monster.'

GRAPHIC: Fewer people overall struggle with food access, but food insecurity among single mothers still prevalent, USDA data shows

Across the country, fewer people have struggled with reliable access to food because of insufficient income in recent years, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data from 2015 to

By Da Yeon Eom, Investigate Midwest

/ 5 Aug 2021

GRAPHIC: Fewer people overall struggle with food access, but food insecurity among single mothers still prevalent, USDA data shows

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Da Yeon Eom, Investigate Midwest

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates Illinois’ ‘quiet curse’ of food insecurity

Carolina del Norte está impulsando gran parte del crecimiento del programa de visas H-2A. Eso significa más exposición a lo que los trabajadores llaman el "monstruo verde".

North Carolina is driving much of the H-2A program’s growth. That means more exposure to what workers call the 'green monster.'

GRAPHIC: Fewer people overall struggle with food access, but food insecurity among single mothers still prevalent, USDA data shows

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