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Why Is This Seder Different from All Other Seders?: Food Justice at Passover
Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Jews' exodus from slavery in Egypt, begins on Monday. Food is important at many holidays, but it plays a particular role at Passover. The seder, the Passover ceremony, happens at the dining room table with friends and family, and includes eating and drinking of symbolic foods and wine, as well as the dinner meal
22-03-2013
Community Food Project Grantee Spotlight: Athens Land Trust
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to change local and regional food systems. WhyHunger’s Food Security Learning Center — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor
20-03-2013
CIW March
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19-03-2013
Update: Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ March for Rights, Respect, and Fair Food
Many of us from WhyHunger have just finished the last leg of the March for Rights, Respect, and Fair Food  with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). The trip was incredible, and we can't wait to show you all of our awesome photos and videos. In the meanwhile, get your fix by checking out some of the links below: Photos * CIW's
18-03-2013
Snapshot from the field: “¡Sí, se puede!”
We're thrilled to finally be in Florida marching with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for rights, respect and fair food! For more than 14 miles today, there was music, chanting and flags waving under a beautifully sunny blue sky. There were than 300 people of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities, and from across the country. Drivers honked in support and people
16-03-2013
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14-03-2013
Coalition of Immokalee Workers March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food
Are you keeping up with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' historic two-week, 200-mile March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food? WhyHunger is honored to be joining CIW and other allies in Florida for the final days of the march next weekend. If you can't be there -- or to psych yourself up before you go yourself -- check out CIW's
13-03-2013
The Farm at Verde Gardens – Earth Learning
13-03-2013

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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