WhyHunger
WhyHunger is a global organization working to end hunger by advancing the human right to nutritious food and supporting community-led solutions rooted in justice. Founded in 1975 by musician Harry Chapin and radio DJ Bill Ayres, the organization emerged from the belief that hunger is not caused by scarcity, but by systemic inequities—racism, economic injustice, […]
La Cocina
La Cocina is a community-centered organization rooted in San Francisco’s Mission District, dedicated to advancing equity in food business ownership. Founded to support women, immigrants, and people of color, La Cocina transforms informal food enterprises into sustainable, income-generating businesses by providing affordable commercial kitchen space, training, capital access, and a deeply supportive entrepreneurial community. The […]
Food First
Food First was founded in 1975 by Joseph Collins and Frances Moore Lappé—author of the revolutionary bestseller Diet for a Small Planet—to end the injustices that cause hunger. Since its first book, Food First: Beyond the Myth of Scarcity, the organization has published over 60 books and hundreds of articles and research reports while responding […]