World Food Day is a day of action dedicated
to tackling global hunger. Held
annually on 16th October, people from around the world
come together to declare their commitment to eradicate worldwide hunger from
our lifetime. Celebrating the creation of the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), events are organized in over 150 countries across the
world, making it one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Food is a
basic and fundamental human right. The focus of the day is to promote
worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the
need to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all. Yet, in a world
of billions, over 820 million people
worldwide suffering chronic undernourishment,
60% women and almost five million children under the age of
five die of malnutrition-related causes every day.
It’s also important to note that while
millions go hungry, 672 million people suffer from obesity, and a further 1.3 billion are overweight.
8 reasons why ZERO hunger changes the
world:
- Zero hunger could save the lives of 3.1 million
children a year
- Well-nourished mothers have healthier babies with
stronger immune systems
- Ending child under nutrition could increase a developing
country's GDP by 16.5 percent
- A dollar invested in hunger prevention could return between
$15 and $139 in benefits
- Proper nutrition early in life could mean 46 percent
more in lifetime earnings
- Eliminating iron deficiency in a population could boost
workplace productivity by 20 percent
- Ending nutrition-related child mortality could increase
a workforce by 9.4 percent
- Zero hunger can help build a safer, more prosperous
world for everyone
What can
we do on individual level:
- Minimize food wastage; buy/cook/take as much food as u can.
- Don’t waste food; use leftovers.
- Sharing is Caring; share your food with those who can’t buy sufficient food or those who don’ have access to safe food.
- Engage and promote in programs that promote food and nutrition, zero hunger, malnutrition and food distribution to backward areas.
- Adopt healthy and clean lifestyle to minimize disease burden and promote health.
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