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April 19, 2024

Real Climate Solutions Come from the Grassroots: Why I Believe in WhyHunger

By Peter Shaviro I started working for WhyHunger in August 2023 as I was going into my final semester of a master’s degree in environmental policy. Optimism can be hard to come by in this field, but I decided to pursue this path for a…

November 20, 2019

Can food banks put an end to hunger if their biggest donors are the cause of the hunger?

“We have the most-efficient emergency food system, and we have historically low unemployment,” says Noreen Springstead, the executive director of the nonprofit WhyHunger. “And still…

November 15, 2019

Gift Guide 2019: Latest Tech, Gadgets for Music Fans and More

Based on original Carlos Santana “Supernatural” artwork, this one of a kind guitar mandala print can be worn as a traditional scarf, tied on a…

November 2, 2019

The last government shutdown sent some federal employees to food banks. But 46 million Americans face hunger year-round—shutdown or no

We couldn’t agree more. It is heart wrenching to see federal employees in need of charity to feed their families. Yet, we wonder why the…

October 31, 2019

The ROOT Report: Is Our Food Fair? The struggle for better wages and working conditions in Florida

It’s lunch time across America. Do you know where your last meal came from—where it grew, who picked it, and how…

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October 31, 2019

Bruce Springsteen coming up on TV, on stage and on a T-shirt and hoodie this fall

Finally, the 34th annual Hungerthon drive kicks off on Friday, Nov. 1, and the “multifaceted campaign, which runs through the holiday season, raises critical funds…

October 30, 2019

WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Aims to End Hunger

WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Aims to End Hunger – 34thannual awareness month and fundraising drive launches November…

October 30, 2019

WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Aims to End Hunger

New York (October 30, 2019)—WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and…

October 28, 2019

Food Banks, Pantries Identify Wages as Hunger’s Culprit

A survey of food banks and pantries released earlier this month underscores the difficulty of beating hunger using current methods. The good news is that 90%…

October 18, 2019

The ROOT Report: Putting Rural Land Back to Work in Brazil

The Landless Workers Movement, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) in Portuguese, is a social movement in Brazil formed…

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