The Closing the Hunger Gap Network and biennial conference are ambitious initiatives undertaken by food banks, pantries, food systems changers, and non-profits (including WhyHunger), that
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90% of Foodbanks & Food Pantries Say Hunger in U.S. is a Solvable Problem
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90% of Foodbanks & Food Pantries Say Hunger in U.S. is a Solvable Problem – 2019 Foodbank & Food Pantry
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The ROOT Report: Fighting Food Waste in New Orleans and Across South Louisiana
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According to the USDA, approximately 133 billion pounds of food—close to 40% of food in the United States—is wasted each year,
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The Last Government Shutdown Sent Some Federal Employees to Food Banks. But 46 Million Americans Face Hunger Year-Round-Shutdown Or No
Alison Cohen & Andrew Fisher
Border security negotiations begin anew this week in an effort to avoid shutdown 2.0. But two anti-hunger experts argue that lawmakers should really be focused
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Emergency Support Needed As Community Organizations Rebuild After Devastating Dam Collapse In Brazil
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All photos courtesy of Ricardo Stuckert On January 25th, a dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil unleashing a devastating torrent of toxic mining waste that killed at
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At a Crossroads in the UK: Can charity and social justice co-exist in the response to food poverty? By Alison Cohen
Alison Cohen
By Alison Cohen, Senior Director of Programs, WhyHunger “In the past five years in the UK, we have seen a steep rise in the number
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Storytelling Spotlight: Food Bank of North Alabama
David Hanson
This spotlight is a feature of WhyHunger’s digital storytelling that showcases grassroots organizations and community leaders through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real
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What the Heck is a REAL Food Drive?
Calondra McArthur
This is a guest post by Patrick O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Amp Your Good. Nearly all of us are familiar with the good old fashioned
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Just Released: Rise Up! Organizing in Emergency Food Programs Guide
Evangeline Graham
Does ‘organizing’ sound like an overwhelming undertaking? It shouldn’t, because it isn’t – and WhyHunger’s new publication Rise Up! Organizing in Emergency Food Programs can
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Building a Community of Practice Around Hunger and Health
Betty Fermin
In May, The Nourish Network for the Right to Food held the Hunger and Health Gathering at Rutgers University that gave eight different organizations the
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