"Greater successes are achieved when the top and bottom realize their role in the movement and work in cooperation, and partnership, rather than in isolation.
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Fast Food Forward Speaks Out
Siena Chrisman
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today in New York City, members of Fast Food Forward are carrying on
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Celebrating Farmworkers
Siena Chrisman
Got food on your plate? Thank a farmworker! Last week was Farmworker Awareness Week! If you're a regular reader of our blog, you know that
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Kids Can Make a Difference: Finding Solutions to Poverty and Inequality
Siena Chrisman
For 19 years, the Kids Can Make a Difference program (KIDS) has been helping kids and their teachers take action against hunger and poverty. Originally
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The Faces of Food Sovereignty
Siena Chrisman
Last week, following the CIW's March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance held its second Assembly in nearby Tampa. The
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WhyHunger-Chapin Awards to Honor HCSRA winners, Yoko Ono Lennon and RightsFlow
Siena Chrisman
WhyHunger is pleased to announce our 2013 Annual WhyHunger-Chapin Awards Dinner to be held on Monday, June 3, 2013, at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers
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Why Is This Seder Different from All Other Seders?: Food Justice at Passover
Siena Chrisman
Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Jews' exodus from slavery in Egypt, begins on Monday. Food is important at many holidays, but it plays a
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Snapshot from the field: “¡Sí, se puede!”
Siena Chrisman
We're thrilled to finally be in Florida marching with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for rights, respect and fair food! For more than 14 miles today,
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Coalition of Immokalee Workers March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food
Siena Chrisman
Are you keeping up with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' historic two-week, 200-mile March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food? WhyHunger is honored to be
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Sugaring in Somerville
Siena Chrisman
Most of us in the local food / food justice movement are familiar with urban agriculture -- and even with programs that glean fruit from
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