Solving Food Insecurity with WhyHunger
About this episode
This episode discusses food insecurity and sustainable solutions with Jenique Jones from WhyHunger.
Food insecurity, hunger, food justice, and access to nutritious food are critical issues impacting millions—and the solutions may be closer than we think. In this compelling episode of Women Road Warriors with Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro, we speak with Jenique Jones, Executive Director of WhyHunger, about solving hunger through sustainable, community-driven solutions and why hunger is not inevitable. Jenique’s passion is rooted in lived experience. Growing up in Harlem during the crack epidemic, raised by her grandmother, she witnessed how broken systems prevent access to basic necessities like healthy, nutritious food. That experience shaped her lifelong mission to fight hunger, strengthen communities, and advance food justice. Her career includes public service with the New York State Senate, building community partnerships in education, and more than a decade at City Harvest, where she led efforts through major growth, technological innovation, and crises including Hurricane Sandy and the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Jenique leads WhyHunger, the global nonprofit founded in 1975 by musician Harry Chapin and radio host Bill Ayres, grounded in the belief that access to…
People in this episode
Hosts: Shelley Johnson, Kathy Tuccaro
Guest: Jenique Jones
Topics covered
- food insecurity
- hunger
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WhyHunger, City Harvest, New York State Senate, Harry Chapin, Bill Ayres
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