“Access to land is the number one barrier for people of color to feed our communities healthy, fresh food, ” according
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Root Report: Restoring Power to Rural Farming Communities
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Farming and agriculture were once a major source of wealth for Black American families. In 1910, up to 80% of the
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WhyHunger Joins Millions to Call Out Unjust UN Food Systems Summit
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WhyHunger stands in solidarity with the hundreds of grassroots organizations and social movements, representing over 380 million people around the
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USFSA Documents the Fight for Food Sovereignty in the USA
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by Timothy Karoff In October of 2018, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) hosted its fourth National Assembly. Representatives from seventy-one organizations and seven
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HARRY CHAPIN: THE SHORT STORY OF A REMARKABLE LIFE
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Reflections from Bill Ayres, WhyHunger Co-Founder & Ambassador Harry Chapin was a SINGER, SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, SOCIAL ACTIVIST, HUSBAND, FATHER, DREAMER and my good friend and
Read MoreSENATOR GILLIBRAND AND CONGRESSWOMAN ADAMS PUSH TO EXPAND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)
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WhyHunger stands firm in the belief that nutritious food is a human right and hunger is solvable. This is why we stand behind the Closing
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HARRY CHAPIN’S VOICE AND LEGACY REMEMBERED
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HAUPPAUGE, New York – June 22, 2021 It’s hard to imagine that forty years later we are still fighting to end hunger and find solutions to
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Land Grabbing in the Quilombola Community in Boca do Rio, Brazil
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by Jusleen Basra The imposition of large, resource-extractive corporations on Indigenous and peasant territories around the world strips land access from local communities and deeply
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Unprecedented Times and the Right to Food in the U.S.: Food Security During COVID (Pt. III)
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by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course
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Unprecedented Times and the Right to Food in the U.S.: Food Security During COVID (Pt. II)
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by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course
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