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16-12-2013
The Power of Sharing Stories
By Saulo Araujo, Global Movements Program Director Rose Edith Germain listened attentively, eager to learn. She shook her head in disbelief when Joe Fagen talked about how a black family was not able to get a loan to build a house in a predominantly white neighborhood in Iowa. The description was so clear to her that she probably did not
11-12-2013
Introduction: Urban Agriculture & Community Gardens
For generations, many people think agriculture and picture rolling fields, red barns, rural farms. These days, urban agriculture and community gardens have helped many city-dwellers return to their roots in a whole new way.
10-12-2013
Beyond Emergency Food: Thoughts from both sides of the border
Join WhyHunger's National Hunger Clearinghouse Director Jessica Powers on Wednesday, December 11, 12 - 1PM EST for "Beyond Emergency Food: Thoughts from both sides of the border," a free webinar with our partners at the Community Food Centres Canada. We'll talk about WhyHunger's work to support emergency food providers going beyond charitable food access programs to create initiatives fostering a more inclusive and
09-12-2013
Why I Am Not Attending the Maine Food Summit
Our friend Bob St. Peter, farmer and co-founder of Food for Maine's Future, wrote this open letter to participants of today's Maine Food Summit. Bob farms with his wife and two young daughters on four rented acres in Sedgwick, Maine, and works with his community to support local farmers and food producers and help them be able to more easily
06-12-2013
YOKO ONO LENNON JOINS HARD ROCK AND WHYHUNGER TO “IMAGINE” A WORLD WITHOUT HUNGER
YOKO ONO LENNON JOINS HARD ROCK AND WHYHUNGER TO "IMAGINE" A WORLD WITHOUT HUNGER November 5, 2014 In his iconic song "IMAGINE," John Lennon asked us all to picture a world free from hunger. In support of that mission, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and WhyHunger for the seventh year of the IMAGINE THERE'S NO HUNGER campaign, which
05-12-2013
Grab a Seat and Listen In! Live Chat Recap
Bring the real time conversation right to your screen! Listen in as WhyHunger’s Siena Chrisman hosted a lively discussion with Anna Lappé, director of the Real Food Media Project and Michele Simon, president of Eat Drink Politics on Friday, November 22nd via live Google+ hangout. The conversation focused on corporate food marketing to youth and kids, especially youth of color,
03-12-2013
Dirty Heads Release Their Most Ambitious Work ToDate – Sound Of ChangeAnd Announce High Profile Partnerships With Whyhunger And Hard...
Dirty Heads Release Their Most Ambitious Work To Date - Sound Of Change And Announce High Profile Partnerships With Whyhunger And Hard Rock INTERNATIONAL July 2, 2014 New York, NY - Dirty Heads are set to release the aptly titled Sound of Change on (7/8) via Five Seven Music. The album is just what it says it is: the band
02-12-2013
Links and Resources: Farmers’ Markets
Articles, reports, and books behind the planning and benefits of farmers' markets.
02-12-2013
Take Action to Support Farmers Markets
Tips to best support the farmers at your local market.
02-12-2013

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.
January 17, 2020
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.
January 6, 2020
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.
December 5, 2019
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.
October 30, 2019


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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.
January 16, 2020
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.
July 8, 2019
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.
April 12, 2018
Agroecology

WhyHunger is proud to release its first agroecology publication, “Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty into Action.” Agroecology is an agricultural method… Read more.
April 12, 2018


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