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"I've been proudly carrying the Chapin flag since 1985 and have performed hundreds of tributes since then. I organize holiday food drives in St Augustine, Florida to benefit the local grass roots food banks and have raised over 35,000lbs of food over the last five years. I've found that you cannot listen or perform Harry's music without living it. I
To end hunger, we need to tackle entrenched structural barriers such as communities’ rights to land, water and seeds. Social movements – mass, popular organizations led by communities directly affected by hunger and short-sighted policies – are the critical actors to bring about the structural changes required to advance towards a society that protects and supports the right of all
This is a guest post by Patrick O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Amp Your Good. Nearly all of us are familiar with the good old fashioned food drive.  Most of us have donated canned or boxed goods at one time or another - to a drive sponsored by our company, our church, our school or some other organization we are connected
At the RID All Farm The Movement for Black Lives National Convening was held in Cleveland, Ohio at the end of July and was sponsored by local and national groups: Black Lives Matter, BYP100, Ferguson Action, Cleveland Action, Million Hoodies, Ohio Student Association, Organization for Black Struggle, Project South and Southerners on New Ground. WhyHunger’s Beatriz Beckford was on site helping
This week is National School Lunch Week and WhyHunger is passionate about the movement to make school food healthier in a sustainable, equitable and just manner. But why is healthy school food so important? In the United States, many children consume over half of their meals in school, including the over 31 million children who receive free or reduced meals
WhyHunger’s Director of the Nourish Network for the Right to Food, Jessica Powers, gave the keynote address at Hunger Action Network of New York State’s annual meeting on September 28th in Albany, New York. Here are her remarks.   Maine is the first state to pass local ordinances in favor of food sovereignty, or the right of communities to determine
The new Right to Food and Nutrition Watch has just been released, shedding light on the control businesses have over food systems and policies. Commonly referred to as ‘corporate capture’, the control exerted by businesses has skyrocketed. Particularly present since the food-price volatility crisis shook the world in 2007/08, this reality is putting human rights at great risk. As demonstrated by
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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.
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.
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.
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.


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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.
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.
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.
Agroecology

WhyHunger is proud to release its first agroecology publication, “Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty into Action.” Agroecology is an agricultural method… Read more.


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