World Food Day
International day of food security
World Food Day
World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year worldwide on October 16 to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with hunger and food security, including the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. WFP received the Nobel Prize in Peace for 2020 for their efforts to combat hunger, contribute to peace in conflict areas, and for playing a leading role in stopping the use of hunger in the form of a weapon for war and conflict. Each year, a new theme is selected. Themes tend to focus on a common issue that connects to hunger and food security. Previous themes have been on protecting and improving agriculture, climate change, poverty, food, water and health shortages. The theme for 2026 is "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow." This is encouraging the use of technology and science to create...
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