June 15 NYC, 30 years of Hunger
NYC HANNYS conference to examine hunger over the last 30 years. Middle Collegiate Church. 50 East 7th Street NYC. The conference, 9 AM to 1 PM, will begin with a plenary on "How has hunger and the anti-hunger movement changed in the last 30 years, and what lessons and directions can we draw from that". Workshops: The Role of the Faith Community in anti-hunger advocacy; How can EFPS do a better job of ending hunger in their community, looking at operation (e.g., nutrition), services (referrals to other services), issue advocacy, client empowerment; Bringing hunger groups into the Food Justice Movement (CSAs, Farm Bill, gardens); and, Addressing the Problem of Growing Income Inequality.
Thurs. June 7, Food Policy Conference, Rochester
Hunger Action Network Says Assembly Call for $8.50 Minimum Wage is not enough, Continue to Push for $10 Release | Report
Brooklyn Food Conference May 12
Hunger Action Network is a community partner of Brooklyn Food Coalition in their 2012 conference on Saturday May 12 at Brooklyn Tech High School.
An Empire Justice Center report reveals that hundreds of NYC families were improperly denied Food Stamp benefits because of the City’s fingerprinting requirement. Groups are urging Gov. Cuomo to stop fingerimaging as 48 other states have already done.
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Hunger Alert: Call Senator Gillibrand to urge her to protect the Farm Bill, including food stamps. The Farm Bill is how the US designs its food system - which results in both hunger and unhealthy diets, while not doing enough to protect family farms.
Hunger Action Alert: Farm Bill
Why we care about the farm bill | Implementation Agenda | Food and Farm Bill Principles
Hunger Action Joins in Push to 
