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From Air Jordans to Food Justice
It was a snowy day in April 2002.  I was an eleven-year-old kid from East New York, Brooklyn, and I was running to catch up to the bus to take me to my first internship.  It was a typical story: a kid not really knowing what he was getting into or becoming a part of. Sarity Daftary (far right), Phillip
22-07-2011
WhyHunger on the Road: Down on the Mississippi Delta
   
22-07-2011
Food Voices: Fishermen in Haiti-Needing Support
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
21-07-2011
Man with Drum
This picture was taken from the FV series on the 21st of July 2011.
21-07-2011
Red Boat
This picture is from the FV series on the 21st of July 2011.
21-07-2011
Men in Boat
This picture was taken for the FV series on the 21st of July 2011.
21-07-2011
Men in Haiti
This picture was taken for the FV series on the 21st of July 2011.
21-07-2011
Food Voices: Fishermen in Haiti – Needing Support
In this installment of the "Food Voices" series- we hear from several local fisherman about the challenges they face in Haiti.
21-07-2011
Budget Cuts Put Summer Food at Risk
The current budget woes at the state level in Minnesota leave children hanging in the balance. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides free meals to kids and is funded by the federal government. Last summer, the SFSP served almost two million meals. The program has expanded this year to assist with the growing number of kids who receive free
20-07-2011
NHC Hotline Poster (Spanish)
20-07-2011

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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