Last month, WhyHunger interviewed Kevin Rangel from the National Peasant Front Ezequiel Zamora, member of our ally global movement La Via Campesina International. The National Peasant Front is a social movement dedicated to advancing the rights of peasant communities through food sovereignty. With the legislative approval of a seed sovereignty law, the National Peasant Front and other grassroots groups in
10-05-2019
Written by Elena Seeley Growing up, my understanding of May Day in this country hardly extended beyond Maypoles and flowers. Though I knew that somehow, somewhere the labor movement was implicated, I never learned that May Day commemorated the establishment of the 8-hour workday. And I certainly was never taught that the suppression of May Day’s history was deliberate. But
01-05-2019
Imagine standing on a street corner with just a few dollars in your pocket. Your minimum wage job doesn’t pay enough to cover rent, childcare, transportation, and bills. The only places to buy food in your neighborhood are a couple of gas stations, a corner store and fast food chains. What are you going to do?
29-04-2019
The Mississippi Delta is one of the most fertile areas in the country—its rich soil is perfect for growing sweet potatoes, greens, peas, watermelons and much more. Yet the area struggles with pervasive hunger, and many residents do not have access to healthy food. Delta Fresh Foods Initiative is changing that with programs that help put
24-04-2019
Music has long held the power to fuel social change and is part of WhyHunger’s origin story. Since our founding by Harry Chapin, we have mobilized artists and their fans to raise funds, build awareness and spark action. WhyHunger has partnered with hundreds of musicians, photographers and chefs to support lasting solutions to hunger and build the movement for food
18-04-2019
Editor’s Note: In January, WhyHunger staff joined a 10-day delegation coordinated by the Friends of the ATC – a solidarity network that supports the Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo (Rural Workers’ Association) Nicaragua, which brought together a diverse group of people from grassroots & social justice organizations, farmworkers from across the U.S., Canada, Germany & students from Latin America to gain firsthand knowledge of
17-04-2019
BELLINGHAM, WA April 12, 2019 – Thursday afternoon, the Washington State House of Representatives cast their votes for SB 5438, “Concerning the H-2A temporary agricultural program” a bill that would fund the establishment of an office specifically tasked with monitoring labor, housing, and health and safety requirements for farms using the H2A visa program, as well as prioritizing outreach to
17-04-2019
Looking around the kitchen, you’ll meet people downsized from Fortune 500 companies, some working two minimum-wage jobs, and some struggling with homelessness. What do they have in common? “We all have to eat” Chef Pearl, Director of The Culinary Promise School, likes to say of the ideology behind her life-changing culinary program. Regardless of background or experience,
16-04-2019
Last week, we officially launched our partnership with Pretty Woman: The Musical at a volunteer event at New York Common Pantry. The partnership aims to raise funds and awareness about hunger and the sustainable solutions that address the problem at its root. WhyHunger staff and executive director Noreen Springstead, along with cast members Lauren
09-04-2019
New York (April 5, 2019) – Today WhyHunger—a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—launched a partnership with Pretty Woman: The Musical at a volunteer event at New York Common Pantry. The partnership aims to raise funds and awareness about
05-04-2019
Last month, WhyHunger interviewed Kevin Rangel from the National Peasant Front Ezequiel Zamora, member of our ally global movement La Via Campesina International. The National Peasant Front is a social movement dedicated to advancing the rights of peasant communities through food sovereignty. With the legislative approval of a seed sovereignty law, the National Peasant Front and other grassroots groups in
10-05-2019
Written by Elena Seeley Growing up, my understanding of May Day in this country hardly extended beyond Maypoles and flowers. Though I knew that somehow, somewhere the labor movement was implicated, I never learned that May Day commemorated the establishment of the 8-hour workday. And I certainly was never taught that the suppression of May Day’s history was deliberate. But
01-05-2019
Imagine standing on a street corner with just a few dollars in your pocket. Your minimum wage job doesn’t pay enough to cover rent, childcare, transportation, and bills. The only places to buy food in your neighborhood are a couple of gas stations, a corner store and fast food chains. What are you going to do?
29-04-2019
The Mississippi Delta is one of the most fertile areas in the country—its rich soil is perfect for growing sweet potatoes, greens, peas, watermelons and much more. Yet the area struggles with pervasive hunger, and many residents do not have access to healthy food. Delta Fresh Foods Initiative is changing that with programs that help put
24-04-2019
Music has long held the power to fuel social change and is part of WhyHunger’s origin story. Since our founding by Harry Chapin, we have mobilized artists and their fans to raise funds, build awareness and spark action. WhyHunger has partnered with hundreds of musicians, photographers and chefs to support lasting solutions to hunger and build the movement for food
18-04-2019
Editor’s Note: In January, WhyHunger staff joined a 10-day delegation coordinated by the Friends of the ATC – a solidarity network that supports the Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo (Rural Workers’ Association) Nicaragua, which brought together a diverse group of people from grassroots & social justice organizations, farmworkers from across the U.S., Canada, Germany & students from Latin America to gain firsthand knowledge of
17-04-2019
BELLINGHAM, WA April 12, 2019 – Thursday afternoon, the Washington State House of Representatives cast their votes for SB 5438, “Concerning the H-2A temporary agricultural program” a bill that would fund the establishment of an office specifically tasked with monitoring labor, housing, and health and safety requirements for farms using the H2A visa program, as well as prioritizing outreach to
17-04-2019
Looking around the kitchen, you’ll meet people downsized from Fortune 500 companies, some working two minimum-wage jobs, and some struggling with homelessness. What do they have in common? “We all have to eat” Chef Pearl, Director of The Culinary Promise School, likes to say of the ideology behind her life-changing culinary program. Regardless of background or experience,
16-04-2019
Last week, we officially launched our partnership with Pretty Woman: The Musical at a volunteer event at New York Common Pantry. The partnership aims to raise funds and awareness about hunger and the sustainable solutions that address the problem at its root. WhyHunger staff and executive director Noreen Springstead, along with cast members Lauren
09-04-2019
New York (April 5, 2019) – Today WhyHunger—a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—launched a partnership with Pretty Woman: The Musical at a volunteer event at New York Common Pantry. The partnership aims to raise funds and awareness about
05-04-2019