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by Mackenzie Nolan Last month, Jeff Pulver hosted a special concert experience to honor the memory and music of WhyHunger’s co-founder, Harry Chapin. Harry Chapin embodied the artist/activist and was a visionary with a dream to end world hunger and poverty. Harry Chapin has shown the world and artists alike that music has the power to shift social movements,
15-07-2022
Now is the time for action. WhyHunger has been working with the White House, alongside dozens of organizations and advocates, to help inform the upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health. We believe this once-in-a-generation event offers the opportunity for our government to take transformational action to end hunger in the U.S., but we need you to add
07-07-2022
Last year, the U.S. government officially recognized Juneteenth as a federal legal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. In reality, it marks the date – June 19th 1865 – more than 2 and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that the “last” enslaved people in Galveston, Texas got the news of their freedom. For many folks
17-06-2022
June 18th is going to be a big day. WhyHunger is a national partner of the Poor People’s Campaign and is excited to join them as a mobilizing partner for their transformative gathering: A National Call for Moral Revival in Washington DC. There are 140 million poor and low-income people in this country, experiencing multiple, intersecting injustices everyday. The Poor People’s
15-06-2022
At WhyHunger, we value the relationships we have with the partners we work with, nationally and globally. Wherever possible, we appreciate being able to take the opportunity to visit our partners and share in their work in the movement to end hunger and bring nutritious food options to those most vulnerable. After 2 challenging years for many of us, we
14-06-2022
WhyHunger and Duke University World Food Policy Center Release Full Results and Analysis of the Pandemic Impact on Hunger Relief Organizations Study New York (May 11, 2022) —Hunger relief organizations and the U.S. emergency feeding system will continuously face ongoing challenges unless systemic issues in the food system are addressed, according to a new analysis by WhyHunger—a leader in the movement to end hunger
11-05-2022
We asked some of the mothers at WhyHunger to share how motherhood shapes their perspective on all things food justice including nutrition, community and favorite foods! Read on to hear from Noreen, Debbie, Kristen, and Hillary. How is being a mother within the food justice movement shaped your viewpoint and approach towards your work? Noreen: Being a mother and doing
05-05-2022
–Biden Administration Commits to Addressing Food Insecurity in America– NEW YORK (May 4, 2022) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement to reinstate the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in September. “We are thrilled that the Biden Administration is moving forward with this conference and commitment to a
04-05-2022
Is your 401K threatening someone else’s food sovereignty? How about your tuition? These questions may not be comprised of parallels that readily come to mind for many of us, but the correlation has become more and more important when the conversation concerns issues of land grabs - or the capturing of power to control land and other natural resources such as water, minerals and
21-04-2022
Over the last six weeks we’ve broken down our mission statement, unpacking the why? behind the words that guide our work. We hope you're feeling inspired, optimistic, and full of conviction that a world without hunger really is possible. Because we’re right there with you. Together, with our partners around the globe, WhyHunger is building power and
15-04-2022
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