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April 8, 2022

Our Mission Explained: Food is not a privilege – it’s a human right

Food is not a privilege – it is a human right. Everyone deserves and has a right to nutritious food today, tomorrow, and always. That’s why the last line of our mission is: ‘We are working to end hunger and advance…

July 15, 2015

Youth Food Justice Zine: Now Available

“We can’t talk to youth about farms if they are disconnected from the land, and how do we create better school food without the voices…

July 14, 2015

How to Reclaim The “Commons” at the 2015 US Social Forum

Reflections from WhyHunger’s Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau This past month, WhyHunger participated in the 2015 US Social Forum, the largest gathering of grassroots organizations and social movements in…

July 13, 2015

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WHY In most cases, the slow, steady movement to alleviate food insecurity and build food justice in America is taking place on a small scale,…

July 13, 2015

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July 9, 2015

Build capacity

WhyHunger works with a national network of organizations to provide capacity building tools, resources, and services to grassroots and community based organizations addressing local issues…

July 9, 2015

Federal Food Programs

Federal Food Programs provide important health and nutrition benefits to children, women, the elderly, and families in need. Need help accessing Federal Food Programs, like SNAP, WIC…

July 8, 2015

How Migrant Farmworkers Are Cross-Pollinating Strategies and Winning

Re-posted with permission. This article was originally published on the Labor Notes website and features migrant farmworkers that have come together to rally on a…

July 6, 2015

Just Released! 2013-2014 Annual Report

WhyHunger’s 2o13-2014 Annual Report has just been released! This report is full of our achievements and impacts over the past couple years as we continue to…

July 2, 2015

Building a Community of Practice Around Hunger and Health

In May, The Nourish Network for the Right to Food held the Hunger and Health Gathering at Rutgers University that gave eight different organizations the…

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Our Mission Explained: Food is not a privilege – it’s a human right