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April 8, 2026

Earth Month: Transforming How We Grow Food Through Agroecology

Caring for the earth means transforming how we grow food. We produce enough food to feed the world, yet over 700 million people still face hunger. Industrial agriculture prioritizes profit over people, damaging soil, water, and local food systems. What is Agroecology? Agroecology is a…

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October 17, 2025

Your “Why” is Connected: Finding Your Place in the Fight for Food Justice

Movements come in many forms—from advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and protecting Indigenous sovereignty to empowering youth, advancing gender equality, and defending human rights. Whatever drives…

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October 15, 2025

Building Food Sovereignty Together: Reflections from the Nyéléni Global Forum

Last month, the Third Nyéléni Global Forum in Sri Lanka brought together social movements and grassroots organizations from across the world to strengthen our collective…

October 14, 2025

Introducing WhyHunger’s Junior Board: A Collective for the Next Generation of Leaders

WhyHunger’s new Junior Board is a group of emerging leaders driving innovative, sustainable solutions for people and the planet. Through a 4-month pilot program, members…

October 10, 2025

The shutdown is poised to deepen hunger in America — just as the Trump administration stopped tracking it

Millions of women and children are at risk of losing food benefits during the shutdown. The USDA just killed the long-running survey that would track…

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October 2, 2025

How the Government Shutdown Impacts Food Access

On October 1, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. “When the government shuts down, families are left scrambling…

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September 26, 2025

Seeds of Resilience: ACOPAMO, an Indigenous Cooperative in El Salvador

Read WhyHunger’s latest Food Justice Voices story, ACOPAMO: A Matrilineal Cooperative in El Salvador. Agropecuaria y Servicios Múltiples Mujeres Obrajuelences (ACOPAMO) is a women-led Indigenous…

September 22, 2025

You Can’t Hide the Truth: WhyHunger Calls Out Canceling of USDA Hunger Report

“Canceling this critical report is a slap in the face to the nearly 50 million Americans struggling to get food on their tables.” September 22…

September 8, 2025

WhyHunger Calls for Action to Uphold Human Right to Food in Response to Famine

Tuesday, September 9 – In response to UN-designated famine in Gaza and Sudan, Jenique Jones, Executive Director of WhyHunger – a nonprofit working to end…

August 26, 2025

On the Principles of Ecosocialism: Bolivian Agroecology and Anti-Imperialist Tradition

After returning from a 10-day delegation centered around agroecology in Bolivia, Aminta Zea, a consultant who works on WhyHunger’s international Agroecology School Cohort project, shares…

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Earth Month: Transforming How We Grow Food Through Agroecology