Stories & Articles

March 24, 2023

What We’re Reading: Women’s History Month 2023

Women authors have played a crucial role in broadening the scope of literature. They have often had to overcome significant obstacles to have their voices heard. Their efforts have led to the creation of iconic literary works that have inspired readers for generations. In honor…

August 15, 2017

Yes! Magazine: “How to Help 55 Million People Out of Food Deserts”

Check out this analysis of so-called “food desserts” in the U.S. and the organizations – like WhyHunger’s partner Growing Home in Chicago - who are…

August 15, 2017

New Report: Are Kids in America Really Going Hungry?

This blog is repost of No Kid Hungry’s original post found here. No Kid Hungry recently released “Hunger In Our Schools,” that reports on kids…

August 9, 2017

From Charity to Justice: Defeating Hunger and Poverty

I used to think about charity the way I thought about superheroes. Charity nobly swoops in, narrowly averting the crisis, sighs a breath of relief…

August 7, 2017

Vox: “No, Poor People Don’t Eat More Junk Food Than Everyone Else”

New data debunks the assumption that low-income individuals eat more fast, unhealthy food than other socioeconomic groups. Turns out the guilty pleasure of fast food…

August 4, 2017

Partner Talk: How They Deal With The Impact Of Stress In Their Communities

For this quarter’s issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are highlighting issues, stories and content at the intersection of hunger and health, focusing on…

August 3, 2017

Huffington Post: “How Welfare’s Work Requirements Can Deepen and Prolong Poverty”

People who are eligible for a federal, time-limited welfare program for very low-income families must be working or looking for work, a feature the Trump…

August 1, 2017

What We’re Reading: Article RoundUp

At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related to hunger and poverty, while also uplifting the voices, stories and…

July 30, 2017

Mother Jones: “Simply Drinking Water Shouldn’t Be This Dangerous”

Learn what Flint, MI and Pittsburgh, PA have in common when it comes to tainted water and public health, as a Pittsburgh report surfaces that…

July 28, 2017

Falling Expectations: The Ongoing Campaign Against American Workers

This post originally appeared in The Huffington Post. There was a time, not so long ago when America was a country of RISING EXPECTATIONS. I…

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What We’re Reading: Women’s History Month 2023