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November 10, 2026

Hunger Is a Policy Choice. So Is This New Rule.

November 10 — Today, the administration proposed a rule to eliminate Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) for SNAP benefits, dismantling a system that streamlines applications and eases the administrative burden for our most vulnerable neighbors. If enacted, this change is expected to strip SNAP benefits from…

November 10, 2026

Hunger Is a Policy Choice. So Is This New Rule.

November 10 — Today, the administration proposed a rule to eliminate Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) for SNAP benefits, dismantling a system that streamlines applications and…

November 9, 2026

Actor & Personality Kalen Allen, Comedian Taryn Delanie Smith & More Raise $603K for WhyHunger’s 3rd Annual Hungerthon Hustle Run/Walk at NYC’s Citi Field

Actor & Personality Kalen Allen, Comedian Taryn Delanie Smith & More Raise $603Kfor WhyHunger’s 3rd Annual Hungerthon Hustle Run/Walkat NYC’s Citi Field

Two children stand in a sunlit garden field: a boy in a yellow plaid shirt holds a Savoy cabbage, and a girl in a teal fleece holds broccoli and another cabbage, both smiling at the camera.

November 2, 2026

WhyHunger Kicks Off 41st Annual Hungerthon Ft. Kalen Allen, Lucy Dacus, Infinity Song,The Lumineers, Jason Mraz & Julio Torres

WhyHunger Kicks Off 41st Annual Hungerthon Ft. Kalen Allen, Lucy Dacus, Infinity Song, The Lumineers, Jason Mraz & Julio Torres Raising Funds & Awareness To…

Don Gregorio gestures toward hillside crops near his home during a WhyHunger visit with FECORACEN partners in El Salvador.

October 29, 2026

The Power and Promise of Food Sovereignty in El Salvador

By John Cape, WhyHunger’s Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact It was early in the morning when I climbed into the bed of the…

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October 20, 2026

From Learning to Movement: Inside WhyHunger’s First Agroecology Schools Project Encounter

Twenty-five organizers, farmers, educators and movement leaders from ten agroecology schools across four continents gathered in the Dominican Republic with one shared purpose: to strengthen…

Representatives of the Assembly of the Poor movement in Thailand standing with a foreign visitor in front of agricultural fields.

October 14, 2026

Keeping Seeds in Farmers’ Hands: How Thailand’s Seed Guardians Are Protecting Food Sovereignty

Across Thailand, generations of farmers have carefully saved seeds from one harvest to the next. These seeds carry more than the promise of another growing…

October 7, 2026

The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: WhyHunger Joins Pastoralists in Mongolia to Build Collective Power

In August 2026, WhyHunger joined pastoralists from around the world in Mongolia during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). Over 400 delegates came…

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October 2, 2026

Kalen Allen to Host WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Hustle at Citi Field

The event will feature comedian Taryn Delanie Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Met, with proceeds supporting WhyHunger’s mission. WhyHunger, a global nonprofit working to end…

October 2, 2026

Lucy Dacus headlines WhyHunger benefit concert

The concert, which includes support from Infinity Song and Julio Torres, will take place on December 1 at New York City’s Webster Hall. WhyHunger has announced…

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Hungerthon 2026

From Learning to Movement: Inside WhyHunger’s First Agroecology Schools Project Encounter

Keeping Seeds in Farmers’ Hands: How Thailand’s Seed Guardians Are Protecting Food Sovereignty

The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: WhyHunger Joins Pastoralists in Mongolia to Build Collective Power

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Hunger Is a Policy Choice. So Is This New Rule.