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"But most of all, I enjoyed getting my hands dirty and trying new things that most girls would never even dream about doing." -Yajaira Suchite, CSU Apprentice
16-12-2011
SWARM, Goldsboro NC
"We building here a youth movement, y
15-12-2011
Community to Community Development, Bellingham WA
"Through the guidance and direction of C2C, I have been able to take leadership, not only in my community, but also at a regional and national level," -Joaquin Martinez, C2C youth leader
15-12-2011
Standing With Those Who Fish
Christina Schiavoni, WhyHunger's Director of Global Movements, recently traveled up the East Coast to connect with our partners at the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance.... I had an eye-opening visit to the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts, last week, hosted by Niaz Dorry of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, or NAMA.  NAMA is a fantastic organization that works tirelessly on issues
14-12-2011
Introduction: Youth & the Food System
Youth have been key to advancing social justice movements throughout history. They will play a critical role in the movement for food justice as well
14-12-2011
Food, What?!, Santa Cruz CA
"At Food, What?!, I
14-12-2011
Roots & Wings, Rockford IL
"We learn all kinds of things that will help us later in life
14-12-2011
The Urban Nutrition Initiative, Philadelphia PA
John goes on to say: "I am here to fix the ignorance in some people and be a positive leader for those who want to make a change.” Read below for more youth voices from the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative (UNI)... UNI is a program of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania that engages, educates
14-12-2011
Sow seeds, not greed: Farmers gather on Wall Street
This post originally ran on Grist. It's been a long time since farmers congregated in downtown Manhattan -- around 350 years, to be exact. The folks who populate Wall Street and rural America don't cross paths much these days. It's easy to forget that Wall Street used to be rural America; in 1644, the area contained so many cows that the Dutch
12-12-2011
Food Voices: A Matter of Justice
An installment of "Food Voices" focusing on urban farming.
10-12-2011

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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