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Campesina Power in the Dominican Republic
With an organized network of over 10,000 members Most Popular Prom Dresses sale 1Z0-272 exams throughout the Dominican countryside, CONAMUCA (the Confederation of Rural Women) knows how to get things done. At the national level, it has been leading struggles to advance land rights, gender equality and food sovereignty in the Dominican Republic for the past nearly three decades, and
23-01-2013
Liberia Charting a Course
By Bee Vang, WhyHunger Policy Research Intern In mid-November of last year, a visitor from Liberia arrived at JFK airport with the intent of learning from the efficacies of the American food system. An Officer of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture (UPA) in Liberia (described below), Franklin King’s purpose in the US was to pursue exchanges relevant
17-01-2013
Neighbors Together
2012 HCSRA Winner
16-01-2013
Hope Collaborative
2012 HCSRA Winner
16-01-2013
Food What!?
2012 HCSRA Winner
16-01-2013
Food for Maine’s Future
2012 HCSRA Winner
16-01-2013
Coming Soon: Cooking Up Community Appendix
Our publication Cooking Up Community: Nutrition Education in Emergency Food Programs is a living document. The guide is part of an ongoing effort to aggregate and make available critical resources for emergency food providers. You can email us at [email protected] to let us know how we can continue to improve this resource. In the coming months, we will be posting
14-01-2013
In Memory of Jerry Kaufman
Eighteen years ago, when urban agriculture was still considered an oxymoron -- even among those working on food security issues -- Jerry Kaufman was my champion, advocate and inspiration. After a long and distinguished academic career in urban planning and food systems, Jerry died yesterday surrounded by friends and family. He will be missed by so many of us. Jerry’s
11-01-2013
Highlights from “Cooking Up Community”: Sustainable Food Center, Austin
Last summer, WhyHunger released our newest capacity building resource for emergency food providers, Cooking Up Community: Nutrition Education in Emergency Food Programs. The response has been fantastic, and has come not only from EFPs, but from people involved in nutrition education in schools, after-school programs, and other venues. We've met many new organizations through our outreach for the guide, and
11-01-2013
Why Wages Matter in the Fight to End Hunger
Source: Images of Money The holiday season is a time of giving. More now than any other time of year, people feel compelled to donate their time and resources to organizations that feed the hungry. With hunger at the forefront of people’s minds this season, we have a real opportunity to further the conversation and engage people in advocacy addressing
07-01-2013

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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