Between 1940 and 1970, Brazil began to urbanize at a rapid pace. The number of people living in cities increased from 15% to 50% largely
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The ROOT Report: A Healthier Path for Youth
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The problem of hunger is complex, and the best solutions often tackle multiple issues at once. GrowingChange, a youth rehabilitation and
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The ROOT Report: Creating a New Food System in California
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This year the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance has awarded the Food Sovereignty Prize to Urban Tilth, a California-based grassroots organization dedicated to building a more
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The ROOT Report: From Food Charity to Food Justice in Arizona
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For tens of millions of Americans—low-income families, working parents, seniors, veterans, undocumented workers—regular pantry visits have become a necessary and ongoing
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The ROOT Report: Teens Nourishing Community
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Growing up in the Caribbean, Sam and her brother could always count on healthy meals at home and school lunches prepared
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Happy Father’s Day Food Justice Dads!
Calondra McArthur
To honor and celebrate Father’s Day we profiled a couple of our friends and allies in the food justice movement, who also happen to be
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Storytelling Spotlight: Youth Farm and Market Project
Calondra McArthur
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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Father’s On a Mission
Calondra McArthur
For Father’s Day we profiled a couple of our favorite guys, WhyHunger’s own (and new dad) Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau and SiriusXM’s Pete Dominick, host of “Stand
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Youth Zine: Adult Ally Checklist
Evangeline Graham
Last week, as part of the Food Justice Voices Series, WhyHunger published the first ever Youth Food Justice Zine, which was created by 18 young authors and
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Beyond the Food Drive: Teaching Kids How to Bring an End to Hunger
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Alison M. Cohen of WhyHunger (left) moderates an expert panel in a conversation about hunger. With Michael Hurwitz of GreenMarket, GrowNYC, Katherine Soll from Teens
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