WhyHunger’s Drum Together features over 100 of the world’s greatest drummers for a newly released version of The Beatles’ iconic song “Come Together” to end hunger NEW YORK (October 4, 2021) – Harnessing the power of music to spark change, some of the world’s best celebrity drummers have joined forces for the first time ever, with a mission to build

Farming and agriculture were once a major source of wealth for Black American families. In 1910, up to 80% of the Black middle- and upper-class families owned farms. But by the turn of the 21st century, 90 percent of that land was lost. According to 2017 USDA data, there are 3.4 million farmers in the U.S. and only 1.3% identify

NEW YORK (August 12, 2021) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has had vast impacts on food insecurity across the country. As government aid starts waning and the Delta variant continues to rage on, Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement: “During the first wave of the pandemic, skyrocketing food insecurity rates resulted - pushing the emergency food system to

by Timothy Karoff   In October of 2018, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) hosted its fourth National Assembly. Representatives from seventy-one organizations and seven countries trekked to Bellingham, Washington, where they shared knowledge, strategized, and drafted demands for a just food system. Over the assembly’s three-day run, the USFSA filmed a series of interviews with members of attending grassroots

WhyHunger stands firm in the belief that nutritious food is a human right and hunger is solvable. This is why we stand behind the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021. Learn more in the below press release from the office of Senator Gillibrand. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 24, 2021 Contact: Elizabeth Landau, 202-228-0315 SENATOR GILLIBRAND AND CONGRESSWOMAN ADAMS PUSH