The Oxford Dictionary defines OUTRAGE as “an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock or indignation.” The riot at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12 has generated genuine OUTRAGE from a whole range of people, including several Republican officials and former officials who have previously opposed and then supported President Donald Trump. Their outrage is not
31-08-2017
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
28-08-2017
“You pay a price for living in paradise,” says Gavin Thornton, co-executive director of the Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice. The fiftieth state has both the lowest wages in the nation after adjusting for cost of living and the second highest tax burden. Housing costs and homelessness are high. Students being served at the Kona Pacific Breakfast in the Classroom pilot project.
21-08-2017
Like so many of our partners across the country organizing for equity in the food system and an end to hunger, we stand on the side of justice and denounce the actions and words of those who stand for hate and violence. The recent events in Charlottesville, VA as well as similar rallies and actions propagate racism, bigotry and injustice.
17-08-2017
This blog is repost of No Kid Hungry’s original post found here. No Kid Hungry recently released “Hunger In Our Schools,” that reports on kids in America who face hunger. The report gathered feedback from low-income parents and their children, as well as teachers, in a series of surveys and focus groups, to hear from them how hunger and poverty
15-08-2017
I used to think about charity the way I thought about superheroes. Charity nobly swoops in, narrowly averting the crisis, sighs a breath of relief and then it races off to battle the enemy once again. I served countless meals at soup kitchens and awaited the grand finale in which charity would defeat the enemy once and for all, only
09-08-2017
For this quarter’s issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are highlighting issues, stories and content at the intersection of hunger and health, focusing on the indivisibility of the right to good health and the right to good food. We therefore spoke to three of our partners to discuss the work they are doing around hunger and health. The Nourishing
04-08-2017
People who are eligible for a federal, time-limited welfare program for very low-income families must be working or looking for work, a feature the Trump administration and other politicians want to spread to Medicaid and other similar programs that support low-income Americans. But do “work requirements” actually work? Read on to learn about Rose’s story and how the latest research
03-08-2017
The Oxford Dictionary defines OUTRAGE as “an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock or indignation.” The riot at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12 has generated genuine OUTRAGE from a whole range of people, including several Republican officials and former officials who have previously opposed and then supported President Donald Trump. Their outrage is not
31-08-2017
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
28-08-2017
“You pay a price for living in paradise,” says Gavin Thornton, co-executive director of the Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice. The fiftieth state has both the lowest wages in the nation after adjusting for cost of living and the second highest tax burden. Housing costs and homelessness are high. Students being served at the Kona Pacific Breakfast in the Classroom pilot project.
21-08-2017
Like so many of our partners across the country organizing for equity in the food system and an end to hunger, we stand on the side of justice and denounce the actions and words of those who stand for hate and violence. The recent events in Charlottesville, VA as well as similar rallies and actions propagate racism, bigotry and injustice.
17-08-2017
This blog is repost of No Kid Hungry’s original post found here. No Kid Hungry recently released “Hunger In Our Schools,” that reports on kids in America who face hunger. The report gathered feedback from low-income parents and their children, as well as teachers, in a series of surveys and focus groups, to hear from them how hunger and poverty
15-08-2017
I used to think about charity the way I thought about superheroes. Charity nobly swoops in, narrowly averting the crisis, sighs a breath of relief and then it races off to battle the enemy once again. I served countless meals at soup kitchens and awaited the grand finale in which charity would defeat the enemy once and for all, only
09-08-2017
For this quarter’s issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are highlighting issues, stories and content at the intersection of hunger and health, focusing on the indivisibility of the right to good health and the right to good food. We therefore spoke to three of our partners to discuss the work they are doing around hunger and health. The Nourishing
04-08-2017
People who are eligible for a federal, time-limited welfare program for very low-income families must be working or looking for work, a feature the Trump administration and other politicians want to spread to Medicaid and other similar programs that support low-income Americans. But do “work requirements” actually work? Read on to learn about Rose’s story and how the latest research
03-08-2017