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Community Supported Fisheries
Joining a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) involves pre-purchasing a share in the fish caught from a local small-scale fisher during fishing season.
09-12-2014
Stories From the Sea
08-12-2014
A Conversation With Andrianna Natsoulas About Her New Book, “Food Voices”
WhyHunger is pleased to be partnering with Andrianna Natsoulas, longtime food sovereignty activist and author of the book Food Voices: Stories From the People Who Feed Us. In 2010, Andrianna began a journey across the Americas to capture the stories of people working towards and living a just and sustainable food system. WhyHunger is featuring highlights of these stories, gathered from
08-12-2014
Food Policy Councils: FAQs
Key questions and answers about creating food policy councils, building a strong base and vision.
08-12-2014
The Global Ocean Grab: New Report from the World Forum of Fisher Peoples Challenges Consolidation in Fisheries
By Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau, WhyHunger’s Outreach and Partnerships Manager for the Global Movements Program. This post accompanies WhyHunger's new Food Security Learning Center topic Family and Small-Scale Fisheries. After the financial crisis of 2008, farmland around the world – but particularly in the developing world, where it was cheaper and easier to buy – was seen as a new investment and
02-12-2014
Happy Thanksgiving From WhyHunger!
This Thanksgiving you can do more than just be thankful and enjoy a shared meal -- you can give back, too. We invite you to #GiveThanksgiving this year by donating to Hungerthon, WhyHunger's annual fundraising campaign, to help fight for everyone’s right to healthy food and an end to hunger in America. Set an extra place at your table by donating today. Best wishes for
27-11-2014
Hungerthon is Here!
In its 29th year, Hungerthon is an annual Thanksgiving radio tradition started in 1975 by WhyHunger, with the support of our media partners, to raise awareness about hunger and poverty and to invest in long-term solutions that help people in need in communities across America. This holiday season, we invite you to set an extra place at the table and Give Thanksgiving.
25-11-2014
Join Us in Celebrating World Fisheries Day
Photo courtesy of NAMA. Fisheries provide food and livelihoods to 800 million people worldwide. Unfortunately, they are being overfished due to industrial-scale fishing fleets, water is becoming severely polluted due to aquaculture and agriculture, and marine resources are being appropriated from small-scale fisheries by powerful food and fish industry giants in a move known as “ocean-grabbing.” A just fishery is
21-11-2014
fish – intro – NAMA signs
21-11-2014
global ocean grab report – fish
21-11-2014

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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