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It was an honor to have Lissie as an Artist Ambassador for the 2013 "Imagine There's No Hunger" campaign. Lissie brought the message of the Imagine campaign to her fans at her concert at Webster Hall, inviting them to donate food items and funds to
This Wednesday, March 5, our friends at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and their allies will embark on the ten-day, ten-city “Now is the Time” Tour to urge fast food giant Wendy’s and Florida-based grocery retailer Publix to join the Fair Food Program. Wendy’s is the last major U.S. fast food chain still holding out from joining the program, which
This week, we’ve been coming across articles on food and farmworker justice in the news. Here are a few we recommend… Poultry workers and food-safety groups are fighting back against proposed new rules that could increase poultry processing line speeds by 25 percent, from 140 birds per minute to 175. The USDA’s proposed plan intensifies the already prevalent threat to
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Harry Chapin was a remarkably generous singer/songwriter and activist.  Half of all the concerts that he performed were benefit concerts, mostly to fight hunger and poverty.  No other
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to change local and regional food systems. WhyHunger’s Food Security Learning Center — also funded by a CFP grant — is profiling these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what the
2013 was filled with lots of artist support for WhyHunger. From touring to site visits to concert events and Homemade Jams, our artist partners continued to help spread the word about our work and rai
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Statement from WhyHunger on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Plan to Cut Food Stamps

New York (January 17, 2020) – Alison Cohen, Senior Director of Programs at WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by 14 states, Washington, D.C. and New York Read more.
Hungerthon Campaign Raises $1 Million to End Hunger for Good

New York (January 6, 2020) —WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—today announced Read more.
Statement from WhyHunger on the Unwarranted SNAP Requirements

Statement from WhyHunger on the Unwarranted SNAP Requirements New York (December 4, 2019) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the tightening of work requirements Read more.
WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Aims to End Hunger

WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Aims to End Hunger – 34thannual awareness month and fundraising drive launches November 1 –   New York (October 30, 2019)—WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to Read more.


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Food Access Problems need Food Justice Solutions

Canadians have a right to food – sort of. In accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which the Canadian government ratified in 1976, everyone living Read more.
Solidarity, Education and Action! Comedores Sociales: An emerging movement in Puerto Rico

Before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck in 2017, a large percentage of Puerto Ricans faced food insecurity on a daily basis. In fact, Puerto Ricans were 4 times more likely Read more.
L’agroécologie

L’agroécologie permet aux communautés de définir eux-mêmes leurs propres solutions pour produire des aliments sains et conserver les eaux et les sols.   Read more.
Agroecology

WhyHunger is proud to release its first agroecology publication, “Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty into Action.” Agroecology is an agricultural method… Read more.


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