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
NEW YORK, NY—WhyHunger's Hungerthon tradition kicks off today, after a record-breaking year raising $1.1 million to help end hunger in America, the campaign once again taps into the power of radio personalities, listeners, celebrities and fans to multiply its impact over two months of activation. Each fall, WhyHunger teams up with its radio partners and celebrity ambassadors to raise awareness
01-11-2017
At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related to hunger and poverty, while also uplifting the voices, stories and successes of grassroots food justice advocates. So, every couple of weeks we’ll be sharing a compilation of articles that highlight the intersections of racial, social and environmental justice to spur conversations and keep you up-to-date
19-10-2017
Our 2016 Annual Report has just been released! In this beautifully designed report, you'll find impacts from the past year as we continue our work to build broad-based social movements with our grassroots partners to ensure that everyone has a right to nutritious food. This report includes updates on annual campaigns such as Hungerthon and Summer Meals Rock for Kids, as well
17-10-2017
Today a delegation of seven African American, Latinx, and Mexican farmers and farmworkers from the US arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the second South Africa-US Agroecology Exchange. For 10 days, the delegates will travel around urban and rural South Africa to meet with small farmers, farmworkers, Agroecologists, and organizers in the Food Sovereignty movement to learn and exchange social,
10-10-2017
"This report is a major accomplishment for global movements dedicated to the right to food, food sovereignty and agroecology. WFFP should be praised for their commitment to build unity and the follow up on the discussions held in Nyeleni, Mali among other social movements. For us, in WhyHunger, we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the work of WFFP and global
03-10-2017
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
NEW YORK, NY—WhyHunger's Hungerthon tradition kicks off today, after a record-breaking year raising $1.1 million to help end hunger in America, the campaign once again taps into the power of radio personalities, listeners, celebrities and fans to multiply its impact over two months of activation. Each fall, WhyHunger teams up with its radio partners and celebrity ambassadors to raise awareness
01-11-2017
At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related to hunger and poverty, while also uplifting the voices, stories and successes of grassroots food justice advocates. So, every couple of weeks we’ll be sharing a compilation of articles that highlight the intersections of racial, social and environmental justice to spur conversations and keep you up-to-date
19-10-2017
Our 2016 Annual Report has just been released! In this beautifully designed report, you'll find impacts from the past year as we continue our work to build broad-based social movements with our grassroots partners to ensure that everyone has a right to nutritious food. This report includes updates on annual campaigns such as Hungerthon and Summer Meals Rock for Kids, as well
17-10-2017
Today a delegation of seven African American, Latinx, and Mexican farmers and farmworkers from the US arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the second South Africa-US Agroecology Exchange. For 10 days, the delegates will travel around urban and rural South Africa to meet with small farmers, farmworkers, Agroecologists, and organizers in the Food Sovereignty movement to learn and exchange social,
10-10-2017
"This report is a major accomplishment for global movements dedicated to the right to food, food sovereignty and agroecology. WFFP should be praised for their commitment to build unity and the follow up on the discussions held in Nyeleni, Mali among other social movements. For us, in WhyHunger, we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the work of WFFP and global
03-10-2017