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By Christine Binder, National Hunger Clearinghouse Outreach Coordinator “Pittsburgh is the biggest small city you’ll ever visit,” they told me. “If it works in Pittsburgh, it’ll work anywhere.” And I believed them. Between the 446 bridges traversing Pittsburgh’s three rivers and the numerous roadways snaking up and around the steep hills and valleys of the Allegheny Plateau, I had already
You've probably heard of commodities and the subsidies the government pays the people (or businesses) who grow them. But what are commodities, anyway? Who gets subsidies, how do they work, and why?
Articles and news discussing the causes of food deserts, debate about the term itself, and proposed solutions to increasing healthy food access.
By Siena Chrisman, Programs Communications Manager We're excited here at WhyHunger about our friend Raj Patel's new "fair film" and community-building project, Generation Food. The project's focus on locally-based knowledge, agroecology, and community-driven change are right in line with our mission, and we're looking forward to seeing these stories brought beautifully to life on film by Raj and Steve James,
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food and assistance programs. Receiving an average of 700 calls per month, the NHH is a portal to information, assistance, and resources, ultimately empowering families and individuals to meet their vital needs including fresh, healthy food.
By Christine Binder, National Hunger Clearinghouse Outreach Coordinator “Pittsburgh is the biggest small city you’ll ever visit,” they told me. “If it works in Pittsburgh, it’ll work anywhere.” And I believed them. Between the 446 bridges traversing Pittsburgh’s three rivers and the numerous roadways snaking up and around the steep hills and valleys of the Allegheny Plateau, I had already
You've probably heard of commodities and the subsidies the government pays the people (or businesses) who grow them. But what are commodities, anyway? Who gets subsidies, how do they work, and why?
Articles and news discussing the causes of food deserts, debate about the term itself, and proposed solutions to increasing healthy food access.
By Siena Chrisman, Programs Communications Manager We're excited here at WhyHunger about our friend Raj Patel's new "fair film" and community-building project, Generation Food. The project's focus on locally-based knowledge, agroecology, and community-driven change are right in line with our mission, and we're looking forward to seeing these stories brought beautifully to life on film by Raj and Steve James,
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food and assistance programs. Receiving an average of 700 calls per month, the NHH is a portal to information, assistance, and resources, ultimately empowering families and individuals to meet their vital needs including fresh, healthy food.