Tag: World Food Day
October 16 is World Food Day 71 years ago today the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was established with the goal to fight hunger and malnutrition. October 16 is therefore celebrated as World Food Day, ever since. Click the title to learn more. This year’s theme is “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.”
united-nations: Friday is World Food Day! The UN World Food Programme works to make sure the world is free from hunger by 2030. Zero Hunger is also Goal 2 of the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development that were adopted in September. We need to unite to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 for everyone, everywhere. Zero is the number to be part of: Add the Zero Hunger logo over your profile picture and show your support for One Future, Zero Hunger! Find out more ways to be part here: http://cdn.wfp.org/zerohunger/ Blog Action Day is also World Food Day this year! #ZeroHunger is…
Family Farming is the focus of World Food Day 2014 The 2014 World Food Day theme – Family Farming: “Feeding the world, caring for the earth” – has been chosen to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farmers. It focuses world attention on the significant role of family farming in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas. The UN General Assembly has designated 2014 “International Year of Family Farming.” This is a strong signal that the international community recognizes…
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Today is World Food Day! “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition” will be the focus of World Food Day in 2013. The official World Food Day theme – announced at the start of every year by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – gives focus to World Food Day observances and helps increase understanding of problems and solutions in the drive to end hunger. Click the poster to learn more!
