Food and Farm Bill

The Food and Farm Bill drives food policy in the U.S. It determines what we eat, how much food costs, and where and how it is grown. WhyHunger supports legislation that is fair for farmers, consumers, workers, and everyone else along the food chain. We believe in improving nutrition for everyone; ending hunger; building regional food and farm economies; creating jobs; fostering innovation and sustainable practices farming practices; and ensuring fair wages for food and farm workers.

LEARN | The Basics

What Is the Food and Farm Bill? Short answer: A 5-year, $284 billion piece of legislation that determines just about everything about what we eat. For more details, read on…! 07/25/2012

WhyHunger’s Position on the Food and Farm Bill WhyHunger believes in the potential for the Food and Farm Bill to be a force for change in the make-up of our current food system. 09/20/2011

Latest News on the Food and Farm Bill Updated regularly! Check back here often to stay up to date. (Also see more about the legislative battle over the bill below.) 08/08/2012

Take Action! Tell Congress you're paying attention to the Food and Farm Bill! 05/29/2012

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ACT

Resource Guide: Organize in Your Community around the Food and Farm Bill In communities all across the country, people are coming together to learn and teach one another about the Food and Farm Bill, how it impacts them, and what to do about it. You can too! 12/09/2011

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HEAR STORIES | Voices From the Field

NEW! The Legislative Road to the Food and Farm Bill Links to drafts of the bill and analysis from our partners to help you make sense of it all. 07/31/2012

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Policy Details

The Players Who writes the Food and Farm Bill? Who determines what's included and not, and which programs get how much money? 07/25/2012

Commodities and Subsidies, Explained You've probably heard of commodities and the subsidies the government pays the people (or businesses) who grow them. But what are commodities, anyway? Who gets subsidies, how do they work, and why? 08/22/2012

How Other Politics Affect the Food and Farm Bill Historic drought, ongoing economic downturn, budget negotiations… These all affect the Food and Farm Bill. 08/14/2012

Allies' Platforms: 2012 Recommendations for reform from organizations across the good food movement. 05/01/2011

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2008 Food and Farm Bill

Partners' Platforms: 2008 WhyHunger's own policy stance is informed by those of our many partners on the ground. This is a sampling of our partners' platforms from the 2008 Food and Farm Bill cycle. 05/09/2011

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