Stories & Articles

November 21, 2019

Perspectives: The Fight for Food Sovereignty in Zimbabwe

by Saulo Araujo & Joao Fonseca As part of the blog series “Perspectives”, WhyHunger staff interviewed Ndabezinhle Nyoni and Nelson Mudzingwa from the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers’ Forum/La Via Campesina. ZIMSOFF is a grassroots organization dedicated to advancing agroecological…

May 9, 2012

Food Security By State

Comprehensive statistics on food security issues by state.

May 9, 2012

Under Bright Lights: A View of a Meat Processing Plant

As part of the School Food FOCUS National Gathering last week, I had the opportunity to visit a meat processing plant called Quantum Foods. FOCUS…

May 9, 2012

Alabama Poverty Profile

How Alabama ranks against other states in the fight against poverty.

May 8, 2012

Applications Now Available: The 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards

WhyHunger is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards. Recipients receive cash awards of up to $10,000,…

May 7, 2012

Stories From the National Hunger Hotline: Taking Care of Each Other

The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food…