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Peasant Agriculture as a Way Out of Crisis in Haiti
Chavannes Jean Baptiste speaks about his work with the Peasant Movement of Papaye (MPP) in Papaye, Haiti.
04-01-2015
The Fruit of Everyday Struggles
The struggle to include food sovereignty in the national constitution of Venezuela was hard-won. Felix Lopez, a farmer and cooperative member, discusses his role in the movement.
04-01-2015
Policy & Advocacy: Global Hunger
Is agriculture simply a commodity? Are food aid and free trade ensuring the rights of farmers and fishers around the world? Read on for an analysis of policy efforts to fight global hunger.
04-01-2015
Take Action: Global Hunger
Ready to get involved? Read on for ways to take action on eradicating global hunger.
04-01-2015
Right to Food and Nutrition Watch
A recent report from Right to Food and Nutrition Watch Consortium concludes that food insecurity and human rights violations continue despite the international human right to food and new global policies and programs to ensure it – through community-based agriculture, community control of natural resources, and local and regional food systems. The report, Ten Years of the Right to Food
02-01-2015
$821K Raised to Fight Hunger in WhyHunger’s Hungerthon
New York, NY (Dec. 22, 2014) – WhyHunger’s annual Hungerthon campaign raised $821,324 this year for the fight against hunger and poverty.  Together with partners SiriusXM and CBS Radio Group, the money was raised through the combined efforts of a national radiothon and online auction that featured one-of-a-kind donations of memorabilia and experiences with a-level musicians, celebrities and athletes. “For
23-12-2014
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$821K Raised to Fight Hunger in WhyHunger's Hungerthon New York, NY (Dec. 22, 2014) – WhyHunger’s annual Hungerthon campaign raised $821,324 this year for the fight against hunger an
23-12-2014
Introduction: Land and Resource Grabs
An overview of struggles for the right to land, in the US and globally.
22-12-2014
Links & Resources: Land and Resource Grabs
Reports, investigative research, issue briefs, in-depth books and film on the global grab for land and oceans.
21-12-2014
WhyHunger News: Nourish Network for the Right to Food
WhyHunger believes that nutritious food is a human right, protecting the right for all people to live in dignity, free from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. It is both an idea that inspires action and a global legal framework for coordinated reform in food and agriculture. After 39 years of work to combat hunger in the U.S., WhyHunger is renaming its signature
19-12-2014

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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