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We're proud to say that American folk icon Pete Seeger is a longtime supporter of WhyHunger. How long? Well, he turns 94 today! For just about all of those years, Pete has been standing up and singing out for justice of all kinds and inspiring several generations to work for a cleaner, healthier, kinder and more just planet. In celebration
03-05-2013
Investigative reporter Michael Moss caused a stir— and won a Pulitzer Prize— with his 2009 New York Times article questioning the safety of “pink slime,” a controversial product made from low-grade beef trimmings and treated with ammonia to kill E. coli and other bacteria. His story ignited a powerful consumer backlash against pink slime, which forced grocers, restaurant chains and
02-05-2013
“Food sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.” The US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA), of which WhyHunger is a founding member, is proud to announce that it is accepting nominations for the 2013 Food Sovereignty Prize. Since
30-04-2013
Robb recently called the National Hunger Hotline from Houston, Texas. He had spent time in prison for drug possession and had just been released. He was not eligible for many government nutrition programs, so the Hotline advocate gave him phone numbers for several food pantries in the Houston area to address his immediate needs. Robb talked about having difficulty navigating
26-04-2013
Brooke Smith, Director of WhyHunger's Grassroots Action Network, is on the road this week in the Mississippi Delta, visiting our partner, Delta Fresh Foods Initiative (DFFI). Over the last several years, WhyHunger has supported development of the DFFI network and programming. Brooke sent us photos to show off the exciting projects they're working on this spring! The Mound Bayou school
25-04-2013
Last week in New York City, The New School held its 29th Social Research Conference, "Food and Immigrant Life: The Role of Food in Forced Migration, Migrant Labor, and Re-creating Home." As described by the New School, the conference "places issues of immigration and food service work in the context of a broader social justice agenda and explores the cultural
23-04-2013
President Barack Obama recently singled out CIW's Fair Food Program in a new report, calling it "one of the most successful and innovative programs" addressing and actively changing the conditions of modern-day slavery. Congratulations to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for this much deserved recognition. Be sure to read the groundbreaking report, Building Partnerships to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery: Report of Recommendations to the President, and
18-04-2013
Some of the articles and reports about the global food issues that caught our eye this week: Tunis 2013: If we rely on corporate seed, we lose food sovereignty In this piece, La Via Campesina discusses the critical role seed saving has on the future of food sovereignty. Global Food Prices Continue to Rise Sophie Wenzlau of Worldwatch Institute explores the tumultuous state
17-04-2013
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), a 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winner, has given us yet another achievement to celebrate! Executive Director Kimberly Wasserman-Nieto was just awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, awarded each year to unsung grassroots heroes working to make their communities healthier, cleaner and more sustainable. Wasserman-Nieto is a lifelong resident of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, which sits next to
15-04-2013
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
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