Stories & Articles

June 17, 2019

Empowering the People to Nourish: Right to Food in the State of Maine

A Q&A with Maine’s State Representative Craig V. Hickman and Quill’s End Farm owner Heather Retberg The state of Maine has been one of the pioneering states in the U.S. working on policies to ensure its population has the adequate tools to access nutritious…

October 13, 2011

Taking Care of Each Other in the Wake of the BP Oil Spill

Immediately following his first harvests after Hurricane Katrina, Byron Encalade was hit by the BP oil spill, once again losing his oyster beds. Here, he…

October 12, 2011

Resounding Voices of the Food Movement: An evening with Vandana Shiva and Frances Moore Lappé

By Kiran Ponada Photo by Arnold Adler When I began my internship at WhyHunger, I was hopeful that I’d be given the opportunity to come…

October 11, 2011

Southside Community Organizes the Urban Farm in Tucson, AZ

WhyHunger catches up with Somos La Semilla, an organization in Southeastern Arizona that combats food deserts.

October 10, 2011

Food Voices: Fishing in the Face of Calamity in the Gulf

WhyHunger is pleased to be partnering with Andrianna Natsoulas, long-time food sovereignty activist and author of the forthcoming book Food Voices: Stories of the Food…

October 5, 2011

Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Health or Food?

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…