Healthcare workers are heroically fighting the COVID-19 pandemic the best they can, improvising and innovating, despite federal disinvestment, the deprioritization of science, and a mentality
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WhyHunger Co-Founder & Ambassador, Bill Ayres Remembers Kenny Rogers
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Kenny Rogers was a wonderful friend and early supporter of WhyHunger. Here is how it all started. Harry
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Join WhyHunger in Calling for Federal Action on COVID-19 Relief
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WhyHunger continues to call on the federal government to pass comprehensive emergency legislation to ensure low-income families, working people, seniors, children
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Statement from WhyHunger on Fighting Food Insecurity During COVID19 Pandemic
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New York (March 12, 2020) – Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the food security bills that are being included in a
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The ROOT Report: Women’s Leadership Matters
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Globally, women and young girls suffer most from hunger and poverty. Conservative estimates indicate that 60% of all chronically hungry people
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The ROOT Report: Community History as a Catalyst for Change
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Tallahassee, Florida, the capital city of the Sunshine State, boasts a nearly 12-month growing season, rich soils, and a climate that
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Black Farmers in Cuba
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Last November, a delegation comprised of U.S. based grassroots organization attended an encounter organized by the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) Asociación Nacional de
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The Racialization of SNAP Policy
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I had been told by another Black mother to go to the Dekalb Job Center office right before they opened. That way, you avoid the
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The ROOT Report: Awakening the healing traditions of Afro-Caribbean food
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In the South Bronx and Northern Manhattan, many people find it difficult to get consistent access to fresh, healthy and nutritious
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Statement from WhyHunger on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Plan to Cut Food Stamps
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New York (January 17, 2020) – Alison Cohen, Senior Director of Programs at WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding
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