(Photo courtesy of Mariama Sonko) This is a guest post from Other Worlds, a women-driven education and movement support collaborative. Other Worlds brings to you a 7-part article series featuring interviews with grassroots African leaders (mostly women) from Senegal, Mali, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Each is working for seed and food sovereignty, the decolonization of Africa’s food system, and
13-11-2015
WhyHunger’s latest resource guide “A Path Forward: Innovations at the Intersections of Hunger & Health ” profiles three dynamic organizations God’s Love We Deliver, Capital Roots and Elijah’s Promise who understand the connection between hunger and health and are working to improve the health of their communities in innovative ways. Each organization offers an example of how fresh, healthy, nourishing food can have a profound effect on the health of
09-11-2015
Bestselling authors Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins have released the book ‘World Hunger:10 Myths’, which reconsiders and updates their highly influential previous version that was first published in 1977. Their in-depth research explodes common misconceptions about hunger and one of the consultants for the text was Peter Mann, former WhyHunger staffer and a long-time food justice activist and leader.
06-11-2015
Hard Rock is kicking off the season of giving by helping to nourish children and families worldwide with IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER. Inspired by John Lennon and his iconic song “IMAGINE,” the global campaign strives to turn his dream of a world with no hunger into a reality. For the eighth year, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and
05-11-2015
2015 marks the 30th year for WhyHunger's Hungerthon tradition that has tapped into the power of radio personalities, listeners, celebrities and fans to raise $15 million to fight for an end to hunger in America and the right to nutritious for food all. WhyHunger and its radio partners team up each November to engage the public through Hungerthon radio broadcasts,
02-11-2015
This spotlight is a feature on WhyHunger’s digital storytelling website, Community Voices, that showcases grassroots organizations and community leaders through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real view of projects that are working to alleviate food insecurity and increase communities’ access to nutritious food. We believe that telling one’s story is not only an act of reclaiming in the face of the dominant food
30-10-2015
Join WhyHunger to help fight childhood hunger this summer. Millions of kids in America go hungry during the summer when school is out. But you can help ensure kids have access to nutritious meals all summer long through WhyHunger’s Summer Meals Rock for Kids campaign. Your support will help connect millions of children in need with access to free,
29-10-2015
Nourishing Change is a space to share critical thoughts around the systemic change that needs to happen to end hunger and transform the emergency food system. Want to receive Nourishing Change? Click here to subscribe. November 2018 The Power of Narrative Change: From Charity to Social Justice Partner Talk: Dismantling Narratives Around Hunger Try Out these Questions for Discussion in Your
29-10-2015
The Right to Food How Can the Right to Food Inform Emergency Food in the US? On March 17th, 2015, WhyHunger hosted a webinar on the Right to Food and how the human rights framework can inform emergency food in the US. We discussed: how WhyHunger engages around the Right to Food, ensuring emergency food is provided with dignity, and
29-10-2015
(Photo courtesy of Mariama Sonko) This is a guest post from Other Worlds, a women-driven education and movement support collaborative. Other Worlds brings to you a 7-part article series featuring interviews with grassroots African leaders (mostly women) from Senegal, Mali, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Each is working for seed and food sovereignty, the decolonization of Africa’s food system, and
13-11-2015
WhyHunger’s latest resource guide “A Path Forward: Innovations at the Intersections of Hunger & Health ” profiles three dynamic organizations God’s Love We Deliver, Capital Roots and Elijah’s Promise who understand the connection between hunger and health and are working to improve the health of their communities in innovative ways. Each organization offers an example of how fresh, healthy, nourishing food can have a profound effect on the health of
09-11-2015
Bestselling authors Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins have released the book ‘World Hunger:10 Myths’, which reconsiders and updates their highly influential previous version that was first published in 1977. Their in-depth research explodes common misconceptions about hunger and one of the consultants for the text was Peter Mann, former WhyHunger staffer and a long-time food justice activist and leader.
06-11-2015
Hard Rock is kicking off the season of giving by helping to nourish children and families worldwide with IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER. Inspired by John Lennon and his iconic song “IMAGINE,” the global campaign strives to turn his dream of a world with no hunger into a reality. For the eighth year, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and
05-11-2015
2015 marks the 30th year for WhyHunger's Hungerthon tradition that has tapped into the power of radio personalities, listeners, celebrities and fans to raise $15 million to fight for an end to hunger in America and the right to nutritious for food all. WhyHunger and its radio partners team up each November to engage the public through Hungerthon radio broadcasts,
02-11-2015
This spotlight is a feature on WhyHunger’s digital storytelling website, Community Voices, that showcases grassroots organizations and community leaders through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real view of projects that are working to alleviate food insecurity and increase communities’ access to nutritious food. We believe that telling one’s story is not only an act of reclaiming in the face of the dominant food
30-10-2015
Join WhyHunger to help fight childhood hunger this summer. Millions of kids in America go hungry during the summer when school is out. But you can help ensure kids have access to nutritious meals all summer long through WhyHunger’s Summer Meals Rock for Kids campaign. Your support will help connect millions of children in need with access to free,
29-10-2015
Nourishing Change is a space to share critical thoughts around the systemic change that needs to happen to end hunger and transform the emergency food system. Want to receive Nourishing Change? Click here to subscribe. November 2018 The Power of Narrative Change: From Charity to Social Justice Partner Talk: Dismantling Narratives Around Hunger Try Out these Questions for Discussion in Your
29-10-2015
The Right to Food How Can the Right to Food Inform Emergency Food in the US? On March 17th, 2015, WhyHunger hosted a webinar on the Right to Food and how the human rights framework can inform emergency food in the US. We discussed: how WhyHunger engages around the Right to Food, ensuring emergency food is provided with dignity, and
29-10-2015