Ending hunger and advancing the human right to nutritious food is of paramount importance to us, and we’re thrilled to team up with the Institute
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Repairing a Broken Food System in the Wake of the Pandemic: Could a Right to Food Framework Be the Way Forward?
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By Romy Felsen-Parsons The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic has caused the number of people living in conditions of food insecurity to skyrocket,
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Internationalism is Key in Amplifying Social Movements and Reshaping the Global Food System
Alex Roth
Over the last half century, small farmers and fisher people across the world have increasingly been dispossessed of their land and denied resources while multinational
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The ROOT Report: COVID-19: Farmworkers Protect Farmworkers
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WhyHunger has been in touch with our partners across the country and the globe to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic
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Brazilian Farmers Threatened with Eviction During Global Pandemic
Saulo Araujo
As of today, Brazil has over 900,000 confirmed cases of COVID and it is now projected to have the highest number of deaths, passing the
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What does Juneteenth Mean For Black Farmers in 2020?
Colin Lawton
June 19, 1865 marked the official end of slavery after Union soldiers finally made their way to Galveston, Texas to deliver the news the war
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WhyHunger Teams Up With Let It Grow to Install an Irrigation System in Bronx Community Garden
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About 22 years ago, Karen Washington and her neighbor, Jose Lugo, began the process of turning an empty garbage ridden lot into a flourishing community
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Youth Organization Today is the Future of Social Movements
Alex Roth
Across the U.S. and around the world, youth organizing continues to be an integral part of creating meaningful social change. WhyHunger is committed to working
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Covid-19 Response in Brazil: The Importance of Social Movements in a Time of Crisis
Joao Fonseca
The global health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded rapid responses by governmental and institutional authorities. Some governments have been more
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IIN Partners With WhyHunger to Advocate for Access to Health Resources and Nutritious Food
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by Nina Zorfass, IIN Content Editor The systemic nature of hunger and food insecurity in the United States and around the world It’s important
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