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July 1, 2020

Repairing a Broken Food System in the Wake of the Pandemic: Could a Right to Food Framework Be the Way Forward?

By Romy Felsen-Parsons The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic has caused the number of people living in conditions of food insecurity to skyrocket, with experts predicting that the number of people suffering through severe food shortages will swell from 135 million to a…

July 17, 2013

Blurred Vision

July 15, 2013

Coalition of Immokalee Workers Honored With Four Freedoms Medal!

Congratulations are in order once again for WhyHunger friends the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, honored with this year’s prestigious Four Freedoms Medal from the Roosevelt Institute!…

July 10, 2013

High in the Sky: Rooftop Farming in Hell’s Kitchen

National Hunger Clearinghouse staff visited the Hell’s Kitchen Rooftop Farm Project as part of an urban agriculture tour put on by the Partnership for a…

July 3, 2013

Food Bank Rebels (With A Cause!)

“Close the Food Banks! Lay us off!” read the signs held by members of Freedom 90. Who are these people, you ask? A union of food bank…

July 3, 2013

2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance winners

July 1, 2013

Hip-Hop Inspired Tribute to Cesar Chavez

Just one month ago, we were surrounded by the the incredible honorees of this year’s 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards Dinner….

June 26, 2013

Tweets from the Summer Feeding Front

[View the story “Twitter Town Hall: #SummerMeals are Here!” on Storify]

June 24, 2013

Food and Farm Bill Fails in the House

Last week, the House of Representatives voted down the Food and Farm Bill, leaving SNAP (formerly food stamps) intact, for now–and leaving the next steps…

June 24, 2013

Michael McDonald Teams Up with WhyHunger

Michael McDonald is teaming up with WhyHunger on tour to offer fans some of the best seats in the house with a special meet &…

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Repairing a Broken Food System in the Wake of the Pandemic: Could a Right to Food Framework Be the Way Forward?