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Spoken Word Project: Aaron Ableman
The Spoken Word Project features interviews with local food justice advocates exploring the impact of power, privilege and racism in the food system. Listen to stories and inspirations directly from grassroots leaders creating change.
17-11-2011
We Are All Farmer Brown!
We received this action alert from our friends at Food For Maine's Future. We support their groundbreaking work to build a community-based food system that promotes food justice- read on to learn how you can too! Blue Hill Maine Farmer Being Sued By State of Maine & Agricultural Commissioner Local Food & Community Self-Governance Ordinance Challenged TAKE ACTION BELOW! www.facebook.com/WeAreFarmerBrown
15-11-2011
Spoken Word Project: Natatsh Bowens – Transcript
The Spoken Word Project is a partnership of WhyHunger, GFJI and local food justice advocates to explore the impact of power, privilege and racism in the food system. Listen to stories and inspirations directly from grassroots leaders creating change.
15-11-2011
Only Three Days Left to Apply for a 2012 Community Food Project Grant!
Deadline: November 17, 2011 What is the Community Food Project Grant? The Community Food Project Grant supports: (1) the development of Community Food Projects with a one-time infusion of federal dollars to make such projects self-sustaining; (2) Planning Projects to assess the food security needs and plan long-term solutions to help ensure food security in communities; and (3) a project
14-11-2011
Jen Chapin Keynote Address
10-11-2011
Food Pantry Bags
10-11-2011
Jen Chapin Keynote Address at the Feeding America Western Region Food Bank Conference
Singer-songwriter and WhyHunger Board Member Jen Chapin delivered a poignant keynote address at the Feeding America Western Region Food Bank Conference in 2011. Read her remarks and listen to Jen perform.
10-11-2011
Food Voices: Taking Care of Each Other in the Wake of the BP Oil Spill
WhyHunger is pleased to be partnering with Andrianna Natsoulas, long-time food sovereignty activist and author of the forthcoming book Food Voices: Stories of the Food Sovereignty Movement.  For the past year, Andrianna has been on a journey across the Americas to capture the stories of people working towards and living a just and sustainable food system. Below is the latest
07-11-2011
The New Caseworker
At the Pasco County Library in Florida, the most requested service is not tracking down a particular book nor troubleshooting with a particularly stubborn copy machine, but guidance to complete the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application (SNAP, formerly food stamps). Librarians are unwittingly becoming the new advocates for SNAP, ironically as they watch their own budgets get slashed. The difficult
04-11-2011
Imagine There’s No Hunger
By Donna Averion, WhyHunger Communications Intern When I imagine a world without hunger and poverty, I imagine myself celebrating Christmas this year together with my family just like the old times. As an international student from the Philippines, interning at WhyHunger, I came to US to get an MBA with hopes that my family and I will have a better
02-11-2011

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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