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What We’re Reading Now
Some of what’s caught our eye this week… For news on the Food and Farm Bill, we’ve been following: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition  Rural Coalition Environmental Working Group FRAC On Twitter, #farmbill and #fairfarmbill have been invaluable for following the progress of the bill. For analysis of the Food and Farm Bill and the food justice movement, check out Farm
17-05-2013
Victory for the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Brazil
Some good news yesterday from our friends in Brazil--after 20 years of grassroots-led direct action to win title to their land, the Landless Workers Movement, better known as MST, has succeeded in their struggle. Our partners at Grassroots International work closely with the MST, and bring us more on this story of victory for the people by the people. After
15-05-2013
Take Action! Farm Bill on the Move
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 includes funding for SNAP (formerly food stamps), support for farmers, provisions for conservation and much more. Usually, the bill is rewritten every five years, but Washington hasn't done anything in the usual way lately. A
14-05-2013
Happy Mother’s Day!
Our friend Tanya Fields, founder of The BLK Projek in the South Bronx (NYC) and mother of four, sent us some thoughts on being a radical mother and how being a mom has directed her life and work. “Being a ‘revolutionary’ mother for me was never a choice. I want to raise them with a level of consciousness and awareness
10-05-2013
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WhyHunger Chapin Awards Dinner 2013
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Paradise Lost and Found on the Island of Ometepe
It’s the apex of the dry season on the Isla de Ometepe – an island of approximately 165 square miles which rises majestically out of Lake Nicaragua near the Costa Rican border. The island is host to two active volcanoes connected by a strip of land and, from an aerial view, resembles two melting ice cream cones carelessly dropped on
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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.
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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