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Facilitating Change in the Food Justice Movement- LOW RES READABLE
This purpose of this report is to describe strategies that may help advance the multiple efforts of organizations working to eliminate food deserts. In particular, organizations at the grassroots level have the potential to make tremendous strides as advo
05-04-2013
Facilitating Change in the Food Justice Movement- HIGH RES PRINT VERSION
This purpose of this report is to describe strategies that may help advance the multiple efforts of organizations working to eliminate food deserts. In particular, organizations at the grassroots level have the potential to make tremendous strides as advo
05-04-2013
Jen Chapin Pledge Music Campaign
  AAH&P founding member, WhyHunger Board member, and dear friend Jen Chapin, is recording her sixth album, Reckoning, due to release in May of 2013 and she's raising funds for the recording
05-04-2013
Fast Food Forward Speaks Out
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today in New York City,  members of Fast Food Forward are carrying on his struggle by striking for the right to form a union without intimidation and be paid a living wage. Take action! Sign the petition in solidarity with Fast Food Forward.
04-04-2013
Celebrating Farmworkers
Got food on your plate? Thank a farmworker! Last week was Farmworker Awareness Week! If you're a regular reader of our blog, you know that one week of thinking about the role of workers in the food system is just the beginning -- check out Student Action for Farmworkers and Student Farmworker Alliance for how to stand up for the
03-04-2013
SXSW 2013
Our Director of AAH&P, Hillary, attended the 2013 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX where she spoke on a panel titled "Raise Your Fists: Music Meets Activism". Re-live some of her music, food and fun experiences!
03-04-2013
Kids Can Make a Difference: Finding Solutions to Poverty and Inequality
For 19 years, the Kids Can Make a Difference program (KIDS) has been helping kids and their teachers take action against hunger and poverty. Originally a program of WhyHunger, KIDS found a new home in 2010 with iEARN, and has grown steadily since then. WhyHunger is pleased to be part of KIDS' latest project latest project: the Finding Solutions to
01-04-2013
Brandi Carlile Concert at The Beacon Theatre
Hurricane Sandy might have forced Brandi Carlile to cancel and re-schedule her Beacon Theatre shows to March 22nd and 23rd, but it was well worth the wait! Both nights were sold out! Check out our photos from the concert!
28-03-2013
The Faces of Food Sovereignty
Last week, following the CIW's March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance held its second Assembly in nearby Tampa. The Alliance, of which WhyHunger is a founding member, works to end poverty, rebuild local food economies, and assert democratic control over the food system. In practice, that means building relationships and fostering solidarity among grassroots
27-03-2013
WhyHunger-Chapin Awards to Honor HCSRA winners, Yoko Ono Lennon and RightsFlow
WhyHunger is pleased to announce our 2013 Annual WhyHunger-Chapin Awards Dinner to be held on Monday, June 3, 2013, at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City! Join WhyHunger, supporters and friends for a night of great music, food and celebration of this year’s honorees. The ceremony will recognize the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners: Adelante Mujeres,
25-03-2013

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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