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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 its 34th annual Hungerthon campaign raised over $1 million for the 4th year in a row. The time-honored campaign resulted in unprecedented awareness and critical funds
06-01-2020
In the northwest of Washington state, the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest, sits berry country. In this area between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean the climate is mild and relatively cool, which berries like. Washington produces the most blueberries and raspberries in the US, with some 60 percent of the country’s red raspberries coming from Whatcom County
19-12-2019
The Closing the Hunger Gap Network and biennial conference are ambitious initiatives undertaken by food banks, pantries, food systems changers, and non-profits (including WhyHunger), that are committed to seeking a solution to hunger that goes beyond food distribution, to a model that addresses the root causes of hunger with a racial, social, and economic equity lens. As a first-time participant,
17-12-2019
Today’s teenagers are the next generation of consumers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, legislators, and sustainable growers. Involving them in the movement for better food is critical to building a healthier future or all of us. In Santa Cruz County, California, FoodWhat?! uses food as a vehicle for youth empowerment by creating a fun after-school atmosphere that also
16-12-2019
“Our struggle is against the private appropriation of our riches” - Sonia Mara, Movement of People Affected by Dams in Brazil (MAB) Last September, my colleague Saulo Araujo and I traveled from the Northeast of Turtle Island (currently known as the United States) to Panama City to participate in the first Continental Encounter of People Affected by
12-12-2019
by Saulo Araujo & Joao Fonseca As part of the blog series “Perspectives”, WhyHunger staff interviewed Ndabezinhle Nyoni and Nelson Mudzingwa from the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers’ Forum/La Via Campesina. ZIMSOFF is a grassroots organization dedicated to advancing agroecological practices among rural families in Zimbabwe through seed saving, trainings in their Shashe Agroecological School
21-11-2019
It’s lunch time across America. Do you know where your last meal came from—where it grew, who picked it, and how long it traveled to get to you? As a society, we are deeply disconnected from our food and unaware of the social and environmental costs of food production and distribution. In Florida, reports of withheld
31-10-2019
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 end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—will kick off its 34thannual
30-10-2019
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
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