Image from Global Exchange's Anti-Oppression Reader WhyHunger is an organization committed to growing into anti-oppression practices as we work towards social justice and equity for all people. Like many individuals and organizations doing this type of work, we are continually learning, questioning and re-committing ourselves to living that practice. But what does “anti-oppression” actually mean and how can institutions develop
25-02-2015
WhyHunger is pleased to announce a new webinar on the Right to Food and how the human rights framework can inform emergency food in the US. We will discuss: how WhyHunger engages around the Right to Food, ensuring emergency food is provided with dignity, and the Right to Food framework and how it can inspire action. Speakers include Nadia Lambek,
23-02-2015
We are gearing up for a dynamic new addition to our Food Justice Voices series, the Youth Food Justice Zine and need your help! The Youth Food Justice Zine, now accepting submissions, will lift up the voices of youth food justice activists and look at the different narratives about youth power that have impacted multiple generations in the U.S. We
20-02-2015
First World Hunger Revisited: Food Charity or the Right to Food? examines the failure of neoliberal economic policy and globalization to adequately address hunger amidst wealth. The first edition was published in 1997, and this new, expanded second edition demonstrates that current economic policies continue to be root causes of hunger. The book is a collection of essays edited by
16-02-2015
In October 2014, several staff from WhyHunger attended the fourth annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners (BUGs) Conference. The conference strengthens networks and inspires new ideas among people working across disciplines to address the food-related issues that contribute to inequities in health, wealth and justice in black communities. Traditionally led by the founding group Black Urban Growers in New York
13-02-2015
In 2015, we are celebrating WhyHunger's 40th anniversary with a website that takes you back to our roots, explores our history and impact and looks forward to the future. Nourishing Tomorrow celebrates forty years of change and builds a legacy for the future of WhyHunger. Today, WhyHunger cofounder and executive director Bill Ayres reflects on the past forty years and looks forward to the
10-02-2015
Last week, we shared three videos from the 2014 Real Food Media Contest to highlight the value of storytelling in food and farming. This week, the 2015 Finalists were announced, and we’re excited to watch all ten of these short films! Films range from 30 seconds to four minutes in length, and each one reveals a different story about the
06-02-2015
We need your help! We are revamping the WhyHunger website to make it more user-friendly and engaging for all who seek to learn about WhyHunger and our work in the food justice movement. Please take this quick survey to give us insight into how you use the website and what we can do better. Thank you, we appreciate your input!
05-02-2015
Image from Global Exchange's Anti-Oppression Reader WhyHunger is an organization committed to growing into anti-oppression practices as we work towards social justice and equity for all people. Like many individuals and organizations doing this type of work, we are continually learning, questioning and re-committing ourselves to living that practice. But what does “anti-oppression” actually mean and how can institutions develop
25-02-2015
WhyHunger is pleased to announce a new webinar on the Right to Food and how the human rights framework can inform emergency food in the US. We will discuss: how WhyHunger engages around the Right to Food, ensuring emergency food is provided with dignity, and the Right to Food framework and how it can inspire action. Speakers include Nadia Lambek,
23-02-2015
We are gearing up for a dynamic new addition to our Food Justice Voices series, the Youth Food Justice Zine and need your help! The Youth Food Justice Zine, now accepting submissions, will lift up the voices of youth food justice activists and look at the different narratives about youth power that have impacted multiple generations in the U.S. We
20-02-2015
First World Hunger Revisited: Food Charity or the Right to Food? examines the failure of neoliberal economic policy and globalization to adequately address hunger amidst wealth. The first edition was published in 1997, and this new, expanded second edition demonstrates that current economic policies continue to be root causes of hunger. The book is a collection of essays edited by
16-02-2015
In October 2014, several staff from WhyHunger attended the fourth annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners (BUGs) Conference. The conference strengthens networks and inspires new ideas among people working across disciplines to address the food-related issues that contribute to inequities in health, wealth and justice in black communities. Traditionally led by the founding group Black Urban Growers in New York
13-02-2015
In 2015, we are celebrating WhyHunger's 40th anniversary with a website that takes you back to our roots, explores our history and impact and looks forward to the future. Nourishing Tomorrow celebrates forty years of change and builds a legacy for the future of WhyHunger. Today, WhyHunger cofounder and executive director Bill Ayres reflects on the past forty years and looks forward to the
10-02-2015
Last week, we shared three videos from the 2014 Real Food Media Contest to highlight the value of storytelling in food and farming. This week, the 2015 Finalists were announced, and we’re excited to watch all ten of these short films! Films range from 30 seconds to four minutes in length, and each one reveals a different story about the
06-02-2015
We need your help! We are revamping the WhyHunger website to make it more user-friendly and engaging for all who seek to learn about WhyHunger and our work in the food justice movement. Please take this quick survey to give us insight into how you use the website and what we can do better. Thank you, we appreciate your input!
05-02-2015