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
This is a repost from the original article found here. As a proud member of the Global Network on the Right to Food and Nutrition we’re happy to share this latest publication that examines the challenges and opportunities of the continuing world food crisis. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO), launched its tenth anniversary edition of the Right to Food
29-09-2017
Lire ci-dessous en français A house without a roof and trees without leaves were what the eyes could see. The few belongings and years of hard work from farmers in the mountains in Puerto Rico were all uprooted by the hurricane. But life goes on. It should go on. And families are now back doing the hard but necessary work
27-09-2017
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank (LARFB) serves more than 300,000 people each month through a variety of programs meant to “mobilize resources to fight hunger in the community.” In the LA region where 16% or 1.4 million residents don’t know where their next meal is coming from, LARFB goes beyond providing emergency food via its 625 partner agencies to include
22-09-2017
New Food Justice Voices issue out now! Our Food Justice Voices series is intended to amplify the voices and experiences of grassroots leaders that aren’t heard enough, while creating awareness and educating readers on various issues connected to hunger and poverty. A Farmer Like Me: Exploring Hunger, Race and Farming in America is the story of farm and food justice activist Lorrie Clevenger
19-09-2017
In case you missed the exciting news, New York City recently announced "free lunch for all" in public schools. This is an initiative that WhyHunger has advocated and fought for, for years. Here's what our Co-founder and Ambassador Bill Ayres had to say: “In the midst of so much bad news in our country and our world, it is a
06-09-2017
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
This is a repost from the original article found here. As a proud member of the Global Network on the Right to Food and Nutrition we’re happy to share this latest publication that examines the challenges and opportunities of the continuing world food crisis. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO), launched its tenth anniversary edition of the Right to Food
29-09-2017
Lire ci-dessous en français A house without a roof and trees without leaves were what the eyes could see. The few belongings and years of hard work from farmers in the mountains in Puerto Rico were all uprooted by the hurricane. But life goes on. It should go on. And families are now back doing the hard but necessary work
27-09-2017
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank (LARFB) serves more than 300,000 people each month through a variety of programs meant to “mobilize resources to fight hunger in the community.” In the LA region where 16% or 1.4 million residents don’t know where their next meal is coming from, LARFB goes beyond providing emergency food via its 625 partner agencies to include
22-09-2017
New Food Justice Voices issue out now! Our Food Justice Voices series is intended to amplify the voices and experiences of grassroots leaders that aren’t heard enough, while creating awareness and educating readers on various issues connected to hunger and poverty. A Farmer Like Me: Exploring Hunger, Race and Farming in America is the story of farm and food justice activist Lorrie Clevenger
19-09-2017
In case you missed the exciting news, New York City recently announced "free lunch for all" in public schools. This is an initiative that WhyHunger has advocated and fought for, for years. Here's what our Co-founder and Ambassador Bill Ayres had to say: “In the midst of so much bad news in our country and our world, it is a
06-09-2017