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The Landless Workers Movement, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) in Portuguese, is a social movement in Brazil formed by rural workers struggling against social injustice and working to secure land for small-scale farmers and rural people to grow food and build thriving communities. Made up of over 1.5 million people, MST works across
18-10-2019
WhyHunger has joined with social movements, frontline organizations and advocates around the world to call for the universal right to nutritious food. Three years ago, WhyHunger became an organizational member of the Global Network on the Right to Food and Nutrition. We are now serving a 2-year term on the coordinating committee for the global network. Founded in 2013 in response to
14-10-2019
New York (October 11, 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—honored U.S. Congressman Jerrold “Jerry” Nadler (D-NY) with the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award at the Hope to End Hunger Cocktail Party last night at City
11-10-2019
90% of Foodbanks & Food Pantries Say Hunger in U.S. is a Solvable Problem – 2019 Foodbank & Food Pantry Survey Data Released by WhyHunger – New York (October 10, 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—today released the
10-10-2019
As Venezuela is experiencing some of the worst food shortages in its history, Plan Pueblo a Pueblo is working on a solution to bridge the gap and achieve food sovereignty. When you read about ongoing crisis in Venezuela and its impact on food insecurity, you may not hear about one of the most innovative, people-led solutions delivering
04-10-2019
WhyHunger Announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors New Members Join from A+E Networks, butterflyone, Facebook, Greenberg Traurig and New York State NAACP New York (September 26, 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 – today welcomed five new
26-09-2019
This year the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance has awarded the Food Sovereignty Prize to Urban Tilth, a California-based grassroots organization dedicated to building a more sustainable, healthy, and just food system in West Contra Costa County. Through a variety of dynamic programs and initiatives, Urban Tilth is teaching people in their community to grow, distribute, cook, and consume thousands of pounds
20-09-2019
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, assists millions of Americans in accessing nutritious food and is one of the nation’s cornerstone safety net programs. The criteria for families and individuals to receive SNAP is based on income levels and household size. Each state has a process that determines eligibility, and it is usually set by
19-09-2019
The VII Congress of the Latin American Coordination of Rural Organizations (CLOC/LVC) brought together over 450 delegates from 85 organizations and 21 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean regions. Amidst geopolitical changes, peasants and indigenous people – important political sectors in both regions - came together in Cuba to analyze the unfavorable political context for agrarian reform and
17-09-2019
According to the USDA, approximately 133 billion pounds of food—close to 40% of food in the United States—is wasted each year, while millions continue to go hungry. For one food bank in Louisiana, asking, ‘what would happen if nutritious food was rescued and shared rather than dumped into overflowing landfills?’ has led to so much more
13-09-2019
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