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June 23, 2021

HARRY CHAPIN’S VOICE AND LEGACY REMEMBERED

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 address why poverty still exists. As we approach the 40th anniversary of Harry Chapin’s passing, we honor and remember who…

September 29, 2014

Children in the Fields

Find out more about child farmworkers in the United States, and get answers to common questions about child labor laws and the rights of children…

September 29, 2014

Workers’ Rights Leader Dolores Huerta on Immigration

Dolores Huerta, co-founder and leader of the United Farm Workers of America with Cesar Chavez, fights for a living wage and good working conditions for…

September 29, 2014

Introduction: Workers and the Food System

Almost one-sixth of the U.S. workforce works in the food system. Find out more about the hands that feed us.

September 29, 2014

Farmworkers’ Rights

One-quarter of all farmworkers have family incomes below the federal poverty line. Learn about the working conditions of farmworkers in the United States and how…

September 29, 2014

Organizations: Workers and the Food System

Connect with farmworker coalitions, labor unions, federal services for migrant workers and pro bono legal & immigration services.

September 22, 2014

WhyHunger At Made In America Festival

By Hillary Zuckerberg, Director of WhyHunger’s Artists Against Hunger & Poverty. Beatriz Beckford, Manager of WhyHunger’s Grassroots Action Network (pictured in red, center), talks with…

September 19, 2014

Climate Justice at the Root of Food Justice

By Alison Cohen, WhyHunger’s Senior Director of Programs. This post originally appeared on EcoWatch. A locally trained agronomist works with residents at Mouvman Peyizan Papay…

September 18, 2014

Community Food Projects Grantee Spotlight: Vida Verde Farms

This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and…

September 16, 2014

Panel in Brooklyn to Discuss Raising Awareness with Multimedia

Are you in New York City? Want to keep that glow of inspiration after the People’s Climate March this weekend? This Sunday at 6:00pm, Saulo…

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HARRY CHAPIN’S VOICE AND LEGACY REMEMBERED