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Let's Resolve to Keep the Food Crisis on the Political Agenda

By Ellie Hurley
It's the New Year, and with it comes New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions people make are to lose weight or exercise more, and these resolutions are usually broken by Valentine's Day. However, WHY is setting a nobler and more enduring goal for 2009.
In 2008, as news of the global food crisis began to hit the mainstream media, WHY took hold of the momentum and, with our partners, launched a campaign to put the crisis on the political agenda. More>>

What's New:

Step Up to the Plate: WHY launches call to action on World Food Crisis. More>>

Enter the Media Awards: The 2008 HCMA application is available online [PDF]

Organizations Honored: WHY selects the winners of the 2008 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards. More>>


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