OUTRAGE AGAINST RACISM- BUT HOW ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL RACISM?
The Oxford Dictionary defines OUTRAGE as “an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock or indignation.”…
Highlighted Blogs
What We’re Reading: Article Round-Up
At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related…
Hunger Is Spotlight Island Innovation: School Breakfast Participation in Hawaii
“You pay a price for living in paradise,” says Gavin Thornton, co-executive director of the Hawai’i…
We’re On The Side of Equality and Racial Justice
Like so many of our partners across the country organizing for equity in the food…
Yes! Magazine: “How to Help 55 Million People Out of Food Deserts”
Check out this analysis of so-called “food desserts” in the U.S. and the organizations – like WhyHunger’s partner Growing Home in Chicago – who are creating local solutions.
New Report: Are Kids in America Really Going Hungry?
This blog is repost of No Kid Hungry’s original post found here. No Kid Hungry…
From Charity to Justice: Defeating Hunger and Poverty
I used to think about charity the way I thought about superheroes. Charity nobly swoops…
Vox: “No, Poor People Don’t Eat More Junk Food Than Everyone Else”
New data debunks the assumption that low-income individuals eat more fast, unhealthy food than other socioeconomic groups. Turns out the guilty pleasure of fast food is shared across the income spectrum, from rich to poor. Read on to see the research and some solutions.
Partner Talk: How They Deal With The Impact Of Stress In Their Communities
For this quarter’s issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are highlighting issues, stories and…
Huffington Post: “How Welfare’s Work Requirements Can Deepen and Prolong Poverty”
People who are eligible for a federal, time-limited welfare program for very low-income families must be working or looking for work, a feature the Trump administration and other politicians want to spread to Medicaid and other similar programs that support low-income Americans. But do “work requirements” actually work? Read on to learn about Rose’s story and how the latest research shows that these requirements often do more harm than good!