This Article was originally published on Medium. I often wear a black baseball cap with the words Land of Hope and Dreams on the front. It is part of a set including a red tee shirt and a pin that Bruce Springsteen has allowed our organization WhyHunger to sell to raise funds to fight hunger and poverty here in the

At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related to hunger and poverty, while also uplifting the voices, stories and successes of grassroots food justice advocates. So, every couple of weeks we’ll be sharing a compilation of articles that highlight the intersections of racial, social and environmental justice to spur conversations and keep you up-to-date

This Article was originally published on Medium. More than 1.5 million vets are currently receiving monthly food assistance for themselves and their families through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly Food Stamps. Most of the time, we think of vets as the young men and women who have served recently in Iraq or Afghanistan and don’t consider older vets.

Through just a simple image or a few words, art has the power to change minds and create deeper understanding. The Book “When We Fight, We Win” features art from the most prominent social movements of the 21st century, including CIW’s Campaign For Fair Food and the Climate Justice Movement. In the words of author Greg Jobin-Leeds, “Storytelling is a

To honor and celebrate Father’s Day we profiled a couple of our friends and allies in the food justice movement, who also happen to be awesome dads! Robert Ojeda, of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, and Michael Hurwitz of GrowNYC’s Greenmarket Program. We asked them about how being a father has influenced their approach to working within food