News and comment from around NYC on food access after Sandy: In “Soup, Charity and the American Way,” the New York Times comments on Governor Mitt Romney’s characterization of donation of goods, clothing, and other items as “the American way.” While generosity in response to crisis has been shown time and again to be the American way, the Times is
31-10-2012
Yesterday saw the release of two excellent new resources from our partners, both aiming to bust common myths about the food system. Check them out and share widely! Food MythBusters, from Anna Lappé, Corporate Accountability International and other partners addresses the question, "do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?" Short answer: a resounding no. They've created an
26-10-2012
The Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony, hosted by WhyHunger in New York City last week, was a great success! Honoring the inspiring work of the Korean Women's Peasant Association, the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement of Sri Lanka, the Unified Peasant Movement of Aguan Region from Honduras, and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (fresh off their great victory with Chipotle), the event
19-10-2012
Food sovereignty is the right of all people to determine their own food and agriculture policies – it is essentially the democratization of the food system. This week, two longtime WhyHunger partners and friends who have been working towards food sovereignty for years got some well-deserved recognition. East New York Farms! is featured today on the front page of the The
18-10-2012
News and comment from around NYC on food access after Sandy: In “Soup, Charity and the American Way,” the New York Times comments on Governor Mitt Romney’s characterization of donation of goods, clothing, and other items as “the American way.” While generosity in response to crisis has been shown time and again to be the American way, the Times is
31-10-2012
Yesterday saw the release of two excellent new resources from our partners, both aiming to bust common myths about the food system. Check them out and share widely! Food MythBusters, from Anna Lappé, Corporate Accountability International and other partners addresses the question, "do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?" Short answer: a resounding no. They've created an
26-10-2012
The Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony, hosted by WhyHunger in New York City last week, was a great success! Honoring the inspiring work of the Korean Women's Peasant Association, the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement of Sri Lanka, the Unified Peasant Movement of Aguan Region from Honduras, and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (fresh off their great victory with Chipotle), the event
19-10-2012
Food sovereignty is the right of all people to determine their own food and agriculture policies – it is essentially the democratization of the food system. This week, two longtime WhyHunger partners and friends who have been working towards food sovereignty for years got some well-deserved recognition. East New York Farms! is featured today on the front page of the The
18-10-2012