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March 18, 2022

Our Mission Explained: A World Without Hunger is Possible

When we say ‘a world without hunger is possible,’ we mean it. WhyHunger’s work starts with asking why? People aren’t going hungry because there isn’t enough food. They’re going hungry because they can’t afford, can’t grow, or can’t access the food…

April 22, 2015

Tell the Obama Administration: “Protect our health and our Planet, not Big Food’s profits!”

Reposted with permission. This was originally featured in the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s Think Forward blog. It’s a petition drive to spread the…

April 17, 2015

What We’re Reading Now: National Poetry Month

To recognize National Poetry Month we’ve compiled a few poems that staff enjoy, including one written by Co-founder Bill Ayres, that convey powerful imagery, highlight…

April 15, 2015

One Call at a Time: A Conversation with Volunteer Gary Bienstock

In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 12-18), we conducted an interview with Gary Bienstock, a volunteer with WhyHunger’s Nourish Network for the Right to…

April 9, 2015

Join Us in Celebrating the International Day of Peasant Struggle

You are invited to join WhyHunger, The Point and the NYC Community Garden Coalition (NYC CGC) for our event on Friday, April 17th from 5:30-7:00pm to…

April 7, 2015

Farmworkers Lead the Way on People’s Agroecology in the U.S.

They work hard harvesting citrus, ferns and broccoli to put food on the table, in working conditions that are often inhumane –with limited access to…

March 31, 2015

Food Justice Voices Series: Social Justice For Lunch

Continuing WhyHunger’s Food Justice Voices series, is “Social Justice for Lunch: Delta Fresh Foods Initiative at the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference.” This piece explores…

March 27, 2015

Yes We Can! Fighting for Farmworkers Rights

To conclude Farmworker Awareness Week, I am happy to share my experience at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) Parade and Concert for Fair Food. The…

March 25, 2015

Storytelling Spotlight: Farm Worker Oscar Otzoy

Oscar Otzoy In honor of National Farm Worker Awareness Week, WhyHunger is featuring a story from Community Voices, a storytelling site that amplifies the voices…

March 22, 2015

Trouble the Water: Waging love for the Right to Water in Detroit

Wade in the Water sung by St. James Missionary Baptist Church of Canton When I would hear Wade in the Water, a famous black spiritual,…

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