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April 24, 2019

The ROOT Report: Serving Up Locally Grown Foods to Residents of the Mississippi Delta

The Mississippi Delta is one of the most fertile areas in the country—its rich soil is perfect for growing sweet potatoes, greens, peas, watermelons and much more. Yet the area struggles with pervasive hunger, and many residents do not have access…

August 10, 2011

Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Making Ends Meet

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…

August 8, 2011

Food Voices: Organized, United and Strong

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…

August 5, 2011

Food and Freedom Riders: Kyoka Akers

“Change comes one person at a time,” says Kyoka Akers, one of the first Live Real Real Food Fellows. Kyoka, 27, is, in every sense,…

August 4, 2011

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FV: Organized, United and Strong

August 4, 2011

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FV: Organized, United and Strong

August 4, 2011

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FV: Organized, United and Strong

August 4, 2011

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FV: Organized, United and Strong

August 4, 2011

Organized, United and Strong

Antonio Feitosa, a fisherman in Brazil, speaks about the challenges he faces as he organizes his community against large-scale windmill and shrimp farm developers.

August 3, 2011

Get on the Bus! WhyHunger Joins the Food and Freedom Rides

By Siena Chrisman with Roy Frias On May 22, 1961, a group of six white Americans and seven black Americans boarded a bus in…

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The ROOT Report: Serving Up Locally Grown Foods to Residents of the Mississippi Delta