Let’s cut to the chase. The social contract between our government and its people is hanging on by a thread. If the recent draft Farm
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WhyHunger Responds to the U.S. Budget Proposal
Noreen Springstead
The White House announced today that the President’s new budget calls for roughly $2.9 trillion in cuts to essential anti-poverty and nutrition programs over the
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The 2014 Farm Bill: A Reflection After 40 Years of Advocacy
Siena Chrisman
By WhyHunger Executive Director Bill Ayres Having worked to end hunger and poverty for the last 40 years, I know that the passage of a
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On the Verge of a New Food and Farm Bill
Siena Chrisman
After two years and two failed attempts, Congress is on the verge of passing a new (food and) farm bill. The farm bill ultimately is
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Charity Can’t Fill in for a Shut Down Government
Christine Binder
Since the federal government shut down yesterday, the National Hunger Hotline has already begun to receive calls from people impacted, including a furloughed federal worker
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Food and Farm Bill: What Now?
Siena Chrisman
As you may have heard, the Food and Farm Bill is on the move again, as Congress attempts to pass the legislation before the one-year
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Food and Farm Bill Fails in the House
Siena Chrisman
Last week, the House of Representatives voted down the Food and Farm Bill, leaving SNAP (formerly food stamps) intact, for now--and leaving the next steps
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Take Action! Farm Bill on the Move
Siena Chrisman
The Food and Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation that shapes just about everything about how we eat, from farm to plate. It
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The Right to Eat Local: Assessing the Relevance & Impact of the Local Food & Community Self-Governance Ordinance
Candice Comisi
We’re participating this week in the Farm Labor Reality Tour, which is in Kendall, Wisconsin, today, working on a dairy farm. The tour is headed
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