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Artists Against Hunger & Poverty (AAHP)
Artists Against Hunger & Poverty (AAHP)
03-06-2015
Stories of Successful Relationship Building
Stories of Successful Relationship Building
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Supporting Movements
Real transformations in society take place when individuals and groups, especially those who have the most at stake, build power together as they work towards common goals and a common vision of society. Social movements are expressions of a collective desire to end oppression and injustices. This section highlights WhyHunger’s investment in strengthening existing and emergent social movements for food
03-06-2015
Growing Grassroots Power
Growing Grassroots Power is at the foundation of WhyHunger’s approach to building and supporting effective movements. Developing supportive partnerships, rooted in trust and solidarity, and allying with grassroots leaders and organizations requires a long ­term commitment to the capacity building and resourcing of grassroots actors. This section shares practices, methods, projects and stories that illustrate grassroots-centered capacity building, institution building,
03-06-2015
RoundUp, Cancer and the Future of Food
Reposted with permission. This article was originally featured in the Pesticide Action Network’s GroundTruth blog and is about the dangers of pesticide use to grow our food and what we can do about it.  by Marcia Ishii-Eiteman If you’ve been following the recent big news about Monsanto’s infamous weedkiller RoundUp and cancer, you’ll have heard that industry’s “dirty little secret” just got dirtier.
02-06-2015
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Artists Against Hunger & Poverty
Artists Against Hunger & Poverty is WhyHunger's program that partners with artists, the music community and the music industry to raise awareness and funds for the most innovative and effective community -based organizations working to combat hunger and poverty all over the world. Through music and the arts we can all use our creative voices to make a difference in
02-06-2015

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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