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SNAP Guidance on Non-Citizen Eligibilty
FNS announces the publication of the new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Guidance on Non-Citizen Eligibility on the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) website. FNS has worked for over a year to update the original 2003 guidance to reflect current policy and make the guidance more user-friendly. The final product is a result of extensive collaborative effort between FNS and
15-07-2011
Food Voices: Taking Sustainability to the Next Level
In this installment of the "Food Voices" series we meet a woman from Pino, California who is discussing the challenges of growing food organically and the plight of young farmers.
13-07-2011
Papa Roach
12-07-2011
Hard Rock Cafe’s “Imagine There’s No Hunger”
12-07-2011
Elise Hayes “Little Steps” Summer Tour
12-07-2011
Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire
12-07-2011
WhyHunger introduces moe. at 2010 Summer Camp Music Festival 2010
12-07-2011
Food Voices: Sustainable Economics for Sustainable Agriculture
In this segment of "Food Voices", a farmer discusses the importance of working with the local community to create sustainable agriculture.
12-07-2011
School is Out, Free Meals are In
  Many children from low-income families depend on school for more than an education. For children who are living below the poverty line, schools also provide a dependable source of food and nutrition. In the 2009-2010 school year, 19.5 million students participated in the National School Lunch Program (NLSP) but only 2.8 million participated in the summer meals program. The
11-07-2011
Friday Photo: Delta Fresh Foods Initiative works!
Doc and Judy Belue have been preparing Doc Davis' farm for USDA certification, including building a new hoop house, shoring up buildings, installing irrigation, and even bringing a 1940's John Deere tractor back to life. Be on the lookout for organic veggies from Darling, Mississippi!
08-07-2011

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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