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March 11, 2021

What We’re Reading: Where Food Justice Meets Economic Justice

by Jusleen Basra At the core of WhyHunger’s mission to end hunger is the understanding that access to nutritious food is directly linked to racial justice, equity and the protection of workers’ rights. This includes the elimination of gender-based wage gaps, the inclusion of farmworkers in…

August 11, 2014

Policy & Advocacy: Food Sovereignty

Is agriculture simply a commodity? Are food aid and free trade ensuring the rights of farmers and fishers around the world? Read on for an…

August 11, 2014

Take Action: Food Sovereignty

Join the action! Find or organize events in your area around these important dates of global mobilization.

August 11, 2014

Food for Thought and Action: A Food Sovereignty Curriculum

Concerned about the food crisis and ready to take action? Download this education-to-action curriculum for consumers, faith & anti-hunger groups, farmers & everyone in between…

August 6, 2014

International Solidarity with Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement

The Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) rallying at the 6th National Congress last February. Photo by Alison Cohen. About a month ago, thousands of heartbroken soccer…

July 31, 2014

A Lesson In The History of WhyHunger’s Artists Against Hunger & Poverty Program

Working with artists and the music community is part of the fabric of WhyHunger, starting with our founder, the late musician and activist Harry Chapin,…

July 21, 2014

South African Social Movements and the Two Legacies of Nelson Mandela: An Interview with Ricado Jacobs of the Food Sovereignty Campaign of South Africa

In light of Nelson Mandela Day (July 18th, his birthday), WhyHunger interviewed Ricado Jacobs of the Food Sovereignty Campaign of South Africa (fully, “Right to…

WhyHunger Earned 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating, Ensured Nutritious Food for Millions

July 18, 2014

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What We’re Reading: Where Food Justice Meets Economic Justice