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The holiday season is a time of generosity and giving when many people donate their time and resources to help feed the hungry. During these last few weeks, communities across the country will organize food drives and volunteer at their local food pantries and soup kitchens. These are good entry points for people looking to make a difference, but in
We hope you've been keeping warm during this chilly December! The past few weeks have been so busy here as we wrap up our Hungerthon and "Imagine There's No Hunger" campaigns. We had a lot of other
Read about leaders and resources in the field of community supported agriculture.
Find ways to get involved with community supported agriculture initiatives.
Policies that support CSA are primarily those that support small farmers, provide access to land, and promote healthy food.
When you join a CSA - a Community Supported Agriculture program - and buy a share in the harvest of a local or regional farm, you know where your food comes from, who your farmer is, and who is in your community.
Our friends at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and allies around the country have been stepping up the pressure on recalcitrant fast food giant Wendy's, the last major fast food chain to hold out and refuse to join the CIW's groundbreaking Fair Food Program. In addition to rallies on Wendy's home turf of Ohio and a social media campaign featuring
This is an excellent working document to accompany a community food assessment planning process. A practical framework for community food projects to talk about how their work affects whole communities, it includes a set of six core fields of value-based
Wondering what has come of all these community food assessments? Looking for ideas about how to format your own results and recommendations? Read through sample reports from around the country.

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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