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WhyHunger's Hotline & Find Food Database helps connect people with free, local resources in their community. Help us spread the word about this service at a time when many are struggling to get food on the table. #FoodJustice #EndHunger #SNAP

Amid rising food insecurity, NYers need SNAP & WIC to help put food on the table. Yet funding gaps jeopardize access. Urge @govkathyhochul, Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins, Speaker Carl Heastie, & your reps to invest in these vital programs: hungersolutionsny.org/take-action

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Food pantries are at a breaking point—they can't fill the gap. We need living wages and resilient local food systems. Read more: cbsnews.com/minnesota/news…

Demand is spiking at food banks as people are being cut off food assistance by H.R. 1's harsh eligibility restrictions & bureaucratic red tape — in case you needed further evidence that struggling families are not being "lifted" off SNAP.

The best evidence shows that SNAP's harsh work requirement doesn't increase employment or earnings. It just cuts people off SNAP. Yet Republicans dramatically expanded this ineffective policy in H.R. 1, putting millions more people at risk of losing SNAP. newsfromthestates.com/article/snap-w…

Caring for the earth means transforming how we grow food. We produce enough food to feed the world, yet over 700 million people still face hunger. Learn about how agroecology offers a path forward: bit.ly/3Q9lRru #EarthMonth

We’re proud to be an Official Charity Partner of the NYC Marathon! On Nov 1, Team WhyHunger joins 55K+ runners across all five boroughs—raising funds to connect millions to food, support community-led solutions & advance food justice. Learn more: bit.ly/42e5jRU

We're honoring @JadAbumrad as the recipient of the Bill Ayres Social Justice Award at our #ChapinAwards Gala! As a Peabody winner & creator of @Radiolab, he uses deeply human storytelling to spark curiosity & illuminate paths toward justice. Get your tix: bit.ly/ChapinAwards26

WhyHunger Executive Director Jenique Jones joined the Women Road Warriors podcast to discuss how we can solve hunger through community-driven solutions like agroecology. Tune in to listen and learn! Full episode here: tinyurl.com/53rxacva

Big news: @AndraDayMusic will be honored with the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award and perform live at WhyHunger's #ChapinAwards Gala on May 6th in NYC! Join us for a special night uplifting community solutions to build a hunger‑free world. 🎟️Get tickets: bit.ly/4sXqbZn

Hunger is not inevitable. Discover how food insecurity can be solved in Ep. 226 of Women Road Warriors with WhyHunger’s Jenique Jones. From Harlem to global impact in stopping hunger—eye-opening. 🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/47zh3dj2 #FoodInsecurity #EndHunger #WhyHunger #Podcast

New analysis shows a 3.3 million drop in SNAP participation driven by deliberate policy choices that increase barriers and reduce access. Read more: frac.org/blog/a-deliber…

✊ No workers. No food. In Colorado, 3800 marginalized workers are taking on the world’s biggest meat company #JBS. Fighting for safety, dignity & fair pay. “This strike is a matter of life and death.” When workers organise, power shifts. forbes.com/sites/errolsch…

In 2025, WhyHunger turned urgency into action by supporting community-led organizations, strengthening social movements and investing in long-term solutions to advance food justice. Learn more in our 2025 impact summary: bit.ly/4b8SUmm

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“The consequences of the funding freeze and uncertainty have already been devastating…The termination of this funding will further harm the livelihoods of young, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other underserved producers—and poses a serious threat to the future of our farm and food system."

The projects had been specifically vetted and selected based on whether they would benefit farmers and ranchers who had been historically underserved or shut out of USDA programs.

The USDA has ended a program designed to help young farmers access land and capital, terminating $300 million in contracts. Read in @CivilEats: civileats.com/2025/06/24/usd…