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The Spoken Word Project: Exploring Power, Privilege and Racism in the Food System
How would you answer the following questions? "What does it mean to you and your community to dismantle racism through the food system?" "What would the world look like without an imbalance of power and privilege?" Below are a couple of excerpts from the www., a new feature of the www. in the www.. The project presents interviews with food
26-03-2012
GRuB: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities in Olympia, WA
Did you ever stare out the window of high school chemistry class and wish yourself into a setting that made learning practical-  a place where you and your friends had fun every day, the teachers taught life skills while working right alongside you, the food was fresh and delicious, and the conversations were real and inspiring? Well, you would have
23-03-2012
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22-03-2012
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22-03-2012
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22-03-2012
TYLO: Developing a Barrio Culture of Food Justice
WhyHunger staff members Brooke Smith and Alison Cohen were in southern Arizona in February to work with the regional network called Somos la Semilla, formed as a response to the need to work across sectors, counties and communities in order to build capacity to see the food desert that this rural part of the state has become, bloom again with
20-03-2012
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Supporting Our Communities
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food and assistance programs. Receiving an average of 700 calls per month, the NHH is a portal to information, assistance, and resources, ultimately empowering families and individuals to meet their vital needs including fresh, healthy food.
19-03-2012
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19-03-2012
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19-03-2012
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19-03-2012

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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