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The founders of World Hunger Year sought to end hunger and poverty by supporting grass-roots movements and community solutions. Today, WhyHunger is known for its annual Hungerthon campaign, running this year…
November 20, 2018
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The annual health care costs associated with hunger are estimated to be $130.5 billion in the U.S. alone, showing that addressing food insecurity and poor nutrition is a necessary step…
November 15, 2018
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For a tenth consecutive year, SiriusXM will participate in WhyHunger's annual Hungerthon campaign, it was announced Wednesday (Nov. 14). The annual Thanksgiving radio tradition began in 1975, according to Hungerthon's…
November 14, 2018
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Hard Rock International is partnering with WhyHunger to release the brand's latest limited-edition merchandise line on Oct. 2. The Bruce Springsteen Signature Series: Edition 36 collection supports WhyHunger's work to…
October 02, 2018
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The social contract between our government and its people is hanging on by a thread. If the 2018 Farm Bill is any indication of the strength of that last thread,…
July 21, 2018
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WhyHunger is in Billboard Magazine's 2016 Music + Philanthropy issue along with our partners at Food Chain Workers Alliance and longtime supporter Tom Morello.
November 02, 2016
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Interview with New York City Food Policy Center and WhyHunger Executive Director, Noreen Springstead.
October 26, 2016
Read more.Alison Cohen, Senior Director of Programs, sits down with WNBC4 New York to share five fresh tips on how to fight hunger for the holidays.
October 25, 2016
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Alison Cohen speaks to ABC 7 Chicago about the different ways you can help end hunger.
October 04, 2016
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After a cancelled GovBall performances, Prophets of Rage dedicate proceeds from make-up show in Brooklyn, to WhyHunger.
July 13, 2016
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Bill Ayres and Jen Chapin discuss hunger, poverty and the role we can play in finding solutions.
July 12, 2016
Read more.Music festival hosts 15 charitable organizations on-site, including WhyHunger.
July 12, 2016
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Writer Ilene Angel discusses the memorable full circle moments she had at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards.
May 18, 2016
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Emily Kinney on why watching The Walking Dead now is like going back to high school
March 19, 2016
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For Love and for the Love of Lennon in New York City: 35th Annual Tribute Concert Preview
March 19, 2016
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Make it Plain with Mark Thompson Broadcast Live from Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger with Alison Cohen
March 19, 2016
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Stories From Main Street: In 30th Year, Hungerthon Needed More Than Ever, Organizers Say
March 19, 2016
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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
25-06-2021
HAUPPAUGE, New York – June 22, 2021 It’s hard to imagine that forty years later we are still fighting to end hunger and find solutions to address why poverty still exists. As we approach the 40th anniversary of Harry Chapin’s passing, we honor and remember who he was; a singer/songwriter, Grammy award winning recording artist, social activist, husband, father, brother and
23-06-2021
by Jusleen Basra The imposition of large, resource-extractive corporations on Indigenous and peasant territories around the world strips land access from local communities and deeply damages ecosystems. This is an all-too-familiar pattern that the Quilombola community of Boca do Rio, located near Salvador, Brazil knows well. Over the past few decades, various petrochemical companies have taken over the land that
04-06-2021
by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course of 2020 and pulls from varying cited materials throughout the course of the year. It has been sectioned into separate blog articles with an intention of paced readability without sacrifice to the integrity of the
28-05-2021
by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course of 2020 and pulls from varying cited materials throughout the course of the year. It has been sectioned into separate blog articles with an intention of paced readability without sacrifice to the integrity of the
26-05-2021
by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course of 2020 and pulls from varying cited materials throughout the course of the year. It has been sectioned into separate blog articles with an intention of paced readability without sacrifice to the integrity of the
24-05-2021
by Betty Fermin & Kristen Wyman Lee el articulo en español abajo The rights of Indigenous peoples and the fight for climate justice are inextricably linked. In extractive industry (the extraction of earth’s raw material for added value), Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) is standard international law that recognizes the importance of community participation in decision making processes related to
14-05-2021
New York (May 13, 2021) – 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 - and the Duke Sanford World Food Policy Center at Duke University, today released preliminary results from their research study: 'Impact of COVID-19 On Hunger Relief Organizations'.
13-05-2021
Tuesday’s convictions for the murder of George Floyd marked a critical moment of accountability for Mr. Floyd’s family and for the millions of people around the globe who spoke out to demand justice in response to his brutal, public murder at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin last year. This all too uncommon
22-04-2021
Read in English Por Jusleen Basra "El maíz es el elemento central de la forma de vida de las comunidades indígenas. Podríamos decir que el maíz es el corazón de las culturas de Mesoamérica. Entonces el maíz lo encontramos en muchas de las manifestaciones culturales de nuestros pueblos y por eso es muy importante para nosotros defenderlo, porque finalmente, es
22-04-2021
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
25-06-2021
HAUPPAUGE, New York – June 22, 2021 It’s hard to imagine that forty years later we are still fighting to end hunger and find solutions to address why poverty still exists. As we approach the 40th anniversary of Harry Chapin’s passing, we honor and remember who he was; a singer/songwriter, Grammy award winning recording artist, social activist, husband, father, brother and
23-06-2021
by Jusleen Basra The imposition of large, resource-extractive corporations on Indigenous and peasant territories around the world strips land access from local communities and deeply damages ecosystems. This is an all-too-familiar pattern that the Quilombola community of Boca do Rio, located near Salvador, Brazil knows well. Over the past few decades, various petrochemical companies have taken over the land that
04-06-2021
by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course of 2020 and pulls from varying cited materials throughout the course of the year. It has been sectioned into separate blog articles with an intention of paced readability without sacrifice to the integrity of the
28-05-2021
by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course of 2020 and pulls from varying cited materials throughout the course of the year. It has been sectioned into separate blog articles with an intention of paced readability without sacrifice to the integrity of the
26-05-2021
by Romy Felsen-Parsons *This series reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and the right to food throughout the course of 2020 and pulls from varying cited materials throughout the course of the year. It has been sectioned into separate blog articles with an intention of paced readability without sacrifice to the integrity of the
24-05-2021
by Betty Fermin & Kristen Wyman Lee el articulo en español abajo The rights of Indigenous peoples and the fight for climate justice are inextricably linked. In extractive industry (the extraction of earth’s raw material for added value), Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) is standard international law that recognizes the importance of community participation in decision making processes related to
14-05-2021
New York (May 13, 2021) – 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 - and the Duke Sanford World Food Policy Center at Duke University, today released preliminary results from their research study: 'Impact of COVID-19 On Hunger Relief Organizations'.
13-05-2021
Tuesday’s convictions for the murder of George Floyd marked a critical moment of accountability for Mr. Floyd’s family and for the millions of people around the globe who spoke out to demand justice in response to his brutal, public murder at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin last year. This all too uncommon
22-04-2021
Read in English Por Jusleen Basra "El maíz es el elemento central de la forma de vida de las comunidades indígenas. Podríamos decir que el maíz es el corazón de las culturas de Mesoamérica. Entonces el maíz lo encontramos en muchas de las manifestaciones culturales de nuestros pueblos y por eso es muy importante para nosotros defenderlo, porque finalmente, es
22-04-2021















































