When the Rhode Island Community Food Bank surveyed their clients, they were surprised to learn that 44% reported having at least one household member in “fair to poor health.” It was a structured interview for the quadrennial Feeding America study, Hunger in America 2014, which researches the role of food banks and partner agencies in helping families struggling to make ends meet. Those
19-12-2017
A delegation of seven African American, Latinx, and Mexican farmers and farmworkers from the US, including WhyHunger’s own Corbin Laedlein, traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the second South Africa-US Agroecology Exchange co-organized by members of the US Food Sovereignty Alliance. This is the first in an article series by participants, co-produced by WhyHunger and Community Alliance for Global Justice. This reflection was
15-12-2017
WhyHunger partners with organizations around the world, like Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, that work to address the root causes of hunger and build a grassroots-led movement for social justice. Watch this video highlighting their innovative work that puts people, dignity and community-led solutions first.
08-12-2017
This holiday season, give meaningful gifts that make a difference in the fight against hunger, poverty and social injustice. We’ve compiled our annual WhyHunger Holiday Gift Guide, a collection of 15 unique, staff favorites that support the work of WhyHunger, our valued partners and other charitable organizations or companies that are making a positive impact on the issues we care
06-12-2017
A delegation of seven African American, Latinx, and Mexican farmers and farmworkers from the US, including WhyHunger’s own Corbin Laedlein, traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the second South Africa-US Agroecology Exchange co-organized by members of the US Food Sovereignty Alliance. This is the first in an article series by participants, co-produced by WhyHunger and Community Alliance for Global Justice. This reflection was
05-12-2017
El Paso is geographically isolated in Far West Texas, but the community is tightly knit. Together with Ciudad Juárez across the US-Mexico border and Las Cruces in New Mexico, the region forms the largest bilingual and bicultural workforce in the Western Hemisphere. Like other border communities, El Paso residents have a strong identity of Hispanic, Mexican, and Anglo heritage. Many
29-11-2017
Washington State is a land of plenty. The Pacific Northwest offers some of the richest farmland and marine resources in the country, and the greater Seattle area is in the midst of yet another prolific tech boom. But inequities exist everywhere, and in some cases they are only worsening as the cost of living far outpaces low- and middle-income wage
13-11-2017
For the next issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are discussing intersectionality in the food system. Therefore, we spoke to two of our partners to discuss the work they are doing and how they work at many different intersections. The Nourishing Change newsletter is a forum for sharing information and resources to enrich our conversations and efforts to organize for
06-11-2017
This post was originally published in EcoWatch. Houses without roofs and trees without leaves is all the eyes could see in the week following the devastation that Hurricane Maria wrought. The Category 5 storm with 150+ miles per hour winds was the strongest to hit the island in over a century, leaving the entire population without water and power. Weeks
03-11-2017
When the Rhode Island Community Food Bank surveyed their clients, they were surprised to learn that 44% reported having at least one household member in “fair to poor health.” It was a structured interview for the quadrennial Feeding America study, Hunger in America 2014, which researches the role of food banks and partner agencies in helping families struggling to make ends meet. Those
19-12-2017
A delegation of seven African American, Latinx, and Mexican farmers and farmworkers from the US, including WhyHunger’s own Corbin Laedlein, traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the second South Africa-US Agroecology Exchange co-organized by members of the US Food Sovereignty Alliance. This is the first in an article series by participants, co-produced by WhyHunger and Community Alliance for Global Justice. This reflection was
15-12-2017
WhyHunger partners with organizations around the world, like Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, that work to address the root causes of hunger and build a grassroots-led movement for social justice. Watch this video highlighting their innovative work that puts people, dignity and community-led solutions first.
08-12-2017
This holiday season, give meaningful gifts that make a difference in the fight against hunger, poverty and social injustice. We’ve compiled our annual WhyHunger Holiday Gift Guide, a collection of 15 unique, staff favorites that support the work of WhyHunger, our valued partners and other charitable organizations or companies that are making a positive impact on the issues we care
06-12-2017
A delegation of seven African American, Latinx, and Mexican farmers and farmworkers from the US, including WhyHunger’s own Corbin Laedlein, traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the second South Africa-US Agroecology Exchange co-organized by members of the US Food Sovereignty Alliance. This is the first in an article series by participants, co-produced by WhyHunger and Community Alliance for Global Justice. This reflection was
05-12-2017
El Paso is geographically isolated in Far West Texas, but the community is tightly knit. Together with Ciudad Juárez across the US-Mexico border and Las Cruces in New Mexico, the region forms the largest bilingual and bicultural workforce in the Western Hemisphere. Like other border communities, El Paso residents have a strong identity of Hispanic, Mexican, and Anglo heritage. Many
29-11-2017
Washington State is a land of plenty. The Pacific Northwest offers some of the richest farmland and marine resources in the country, and the greater Seattle area is in the midst of yet another prolific tech boom. But inequities exist everywhere, and in some cases they are only worsening as the cost of living far outpaces low- and middle-income wage
13-11-2017
For the next issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are discussing intersectionality in the food system. Therefore, we spoke to two of our partners to discuss the work they are doing and how they work at many different intersections. The Nourishing Change newsletter is a forum for sharing information and resources to enrich our conversations and efforts to organize for
06-11-2017
This post was originally published in EcoWatch. Houses without roofs and trees without leaves is all the eyes could see in the week following the devastation that Hurricane Maria wrought. The Category 5 storm with 150+ miles per hour winds was the strongest to hit the island in over a century, leaving the entire population without water and power. Weeks
03-11-2017