World food day

Food safety is a shared responsibility between governments, producers and consumers. Everybody has a role to play from farm to table to ensure the food we consume is safe and will not cause damages to our health. Through the World Food Safety Day, WHO pursues its efforts to mainstream food safety in the public agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally.

By India Today Web Desk: World Food Day 2021: In order to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, every year, World Food Day is celebrated across the globe on October 16. This day aims at tackling global hunger and striving to eradicate hunger across the world. World Food Day 2021: Date and History Every year, we celebrate World Food Day to appreciate the amazing food we eat, but also to tackle world hunger. This day is celebrated on October 16, which marks the creation of FAO in 1945. World Food Day was established in November 1979, suggested by former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr Pal Romany. It is celebrated by more than 150 countries around the world. World Food Day 2021: Theme The theme for World Food Day 2021 is 'Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow'. The idea is to celebrate the food heroes or individuals who have made significant contributions to build a sustainable world where no one has to stay hungry. This year the emphasis of World Food Day is to build a hunger-free world. World Food Day is observed to mark the foundation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation. It also highlights a particular section across the globe that starves from extreme hunger. World Food Day is observed to tackle the global hunger crisis and to promote the message that food is a fundamental and basic human right. Various awareness campaigns are also organised on this day to educate people about malnutrit...

What is World Food Day? World Food Day commemorates the date of the founding of the United Nations Specifically, a sustainable agri-food system that provides a variety of sufficient, nutritious, and safe foods at an affordable price to all – so no one suffers from any form of malnutrition or hunger. Why does it matter? Food production, consumption, and wastage impose a heavy toll on our planet and the environment. Such inefficiencies in the food system are not only costing the world trillions of dollars but, more importantly, revealing imbalances in society. More than three billion people cannot afford healthy diets, while obesity continues to increase worldwide. What can you do to help? The foods we choose, produce, prepare, cook, and store make us an integral and active part of how an agri-food system works. Here’s where you can start: • Choose healthy & sustainable: choose diverse and nutritious foods to support biodiversity and your health. Add fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains to your diet and reduce ultra-processed foods that are high in salt, sugar, or fats. • Reduce food waste: improve food storage and meal planning at home • Recycle: try implementing composting or reusing water practices at home • Support small food producers: choose short, inclusive value chains that connect producers to consumers and nurture ecosystems. • Green spaces: create green spaces or get involved in a local community garden. • Dress sustainably: support fashion and bran...

Related Holiday • Mar 22, 2024 World Food Day is annually held on October 16 to commemorate the founding of the United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Each year has a different theme. World Food Day helps raise people's awareness of problems in food supply and distribution. ©iStockphoto.com/ aluxum What Do People Do? Many events are organized on and around World Food Day. On and around October 16, a wide-ranging program is organized at the FAO's headquarters in Rome, Italy. The program is aimed at leaders of political and non-political organizations at all levels and at increasing press attention on topical issues around food supply. Other UN organizations and universities around the world organize symposia, conferences, workshops and presentations of particular issues around food production, distribution and security. In addition, special initiatives, such as the “International Year of Rice” in 2004 and the “International Year of the Potato” in 2008 were launched. Across the globe, many different events are organized to raise awareness of problems in food supply and distribution and to raise money to support projects to aid in the cultivation of food plants and the distribution of food. An example of this is TeleFood, which funds micro projects to help small-scale farmers at the grassroots level. The projects aim to help farmers be more productive and improve both local communities' access to food and farmers' cash income. Fundraising events include...

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FAO This year, focus is on the role of established food safety practices and standards which ensure that what we eat, is safe to consume. Ending ‘preventable deaths’ Food safety has a direct impact on our health, said Dr. Maria Neira, Over 200 diseases, from diarrhoea to cancers, are caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals. “We tend to think about food safety only when we get sick, and we should think (about it) more often because foodborne diseases are entirely preventable,” she said in a video message. “Safe food allows the uptake of nutrients and promotes human development. Nobody should die from eating food. These are preventable deaths.” Call to action WHO has called for action from various sectors, including policy makers, who are urged to establish robust national food safety systems that comply with established standards. Food businesses are encouraged to work with their employees, suppliers and other stakeholders to develop “a food safety culture”, while educational institutions and workplaces should promote safe food handling. Consumers are also asked to do their part, for example, by practicing safe food handling at home and following WHO recommendations, which include washing hands before preparing meals and using separate equipment and utensils, such as knives and cutting boards, when handling raw foods. Food sector ‘toolbox’ Meanwhile, FAO will Described as a “toolbox”, the site aims to both protect consumer health an...

As countries around the world suffer the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s #WorldFoodDay will launch a call for global solidarity to help the most vulnerable people recover and make food systems more sustainable and resilient to shocks. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is readying a range of multimedia content in several languages to share on social media. Children and teens are encouraged to join FAO’s World Food Day contest by creating a poster of their favorite food hero at work.