Robb recently called the National Hunger Hotline from Houston, Texas. He had spent time in prison for drug possession and had just been released. He was not eligible for many government nutrition programs, so the Hotline advocate gave him phone numbers for several food pantries in the Houston area to address his immediate needs. Robb talked about having difficulty navigating
26-04-2013
Brooke Smith, Director of WhyHunger's Grassroots Action Network, is on the road this week in the Mississippi Delta, visiting our partner, Delta Fresh Foods Initiative (DFFI). Over the last several years, WhyHunger has supported development of the DFFI network and programming. Brooke sent us photos to show off the exciting projects they're working on this spring! The Mound Bayou school
25-04-2013
Last week in New York City, The New School held its 29th Social Research Conference, "Food and Immigrant Life: The Role of Food in Forced Migration, Migrant Labor, and Re-creating Home." As described by the New School, the conference "places issues of immigration and food service work in the context of a broader social justice agenda and explores the cultural
23-04-2013
President Barack Obama recently singled out CIW's Fair Food Program in a new report, calling it "one of the most successful and innovative programs" addressing and actively changing the conditions of modern-day slavery. Congratulations to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for this much deserved recognition. Be sure to read the groundbreaking report, Building Partnerships to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery: Report of Recommendations to the President, and
18-04-2013
Some of the articles and reports about the global food issues that caught our eye this week: Tunis 2013: If we rely on corporate seed, we lose food sovereignty In this piece, La Via Campesina discusses the critical role seed saving has on the future of food sovereignty. Global Food Prices Continue to Rise Sophie Wenzlau of Worldwatch Institute explores the tumultuous state
17-04-2013
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), a 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winner, has given us yet another achievement to celebrate! Executive Director Kimberly Wasserman-Nieto was just awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, awarded each year to unsung grassroots heroes working to make their communities healthier, cleaner and more sustainable. Wasserman-Nieto is a lifelong resident of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, which sits next to
15-04-2013
Over on Facebook, we've been talking about what it means to be an ally. Building a movement takes work from all across the food system--including from organizations playing a support role. At WhyHunger, we take our role as an ally seriously, and we want to share what we're learning as we work in this important role. From time to time in
12-04-2013
Robb recently called the National Hunger Hotline from Houston, Texas. He had spent time in prison for drug possession and had just been released. He was not eligible for many government nutrition programs, so the Hotline advocate gave him phone numbers for several food pantries in the Houston area to address his immediate needs. Robb talked about having difficulty navigating
26-04-2013
Brooke Smith, Director of WhyHunger's Grassroots Action Network, is on the road this week in the Mississippi Delta, visiting our partner, Delta Fresh Foods Initiative (DFFI). Over the last several years, WhyHunger has supported development of the DFFI network and programming. Brooke sent us photos to show off the exciting projects they're working on this spring! The Mound Bayou school
25-04-2013
Last week in New York City, The New School held its 29th Social Research Conference, "Food and Immigrant Life: The Role of Food in Forced Migration, Migrant Labor, and Re-creating Home." As described by the New School, the conference "places issues of immigration and food service work in the context of a broader social justice agenda and explores the cultural
23-04-2013
President Barack Obama recently singled out CIW's Fair Food Program in a new report, calling it "one of the most successful and innovative programs" addressing and actively changing the conditions of modern-day slavery. Congratulations to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for this much deserved recognition. Be sure to read the groundbreaking report, Building Partnerships to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery: Report of Recommendations to the President, and
18-04-2013
Some of the articles and reports about the global food issues that caught our eye this week: Tunis 2013: If we rely on corporate seed, we lose food sovereignty In this piece, La Via Campesina discusses the critical role seed saving has on the future of food sovereignty. Global Food Prices Continue to Rise Sophie Wenzlau of Worldwatch Institute explores the tumultuous state
17-04-2013
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), a 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winner, has given us yet another achievement to celebrate! Executive Director Kimberly Wasserman-Nieto was just awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, awarded each year to unsung grassroots heroes working to make their communities healthier, cleaner and more sustainable. Wasserman-Nieto is a lifelong resident of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, which sits next to
15-04-2013
Over on Facebook, we've been talking about what it means to be an ally. Building a movement takes work from all across the food system--including from organizations playing a support role. At WhyHunger, we take our role as an ally seriously, and we want to share what we're learning as we work in this important role. From time to time in
12-04-2013