World Food Day Celebration Highlights Social Protection and Agriculture
October 21, 2015| |
Global and local leaders campaigning for zero hunger gathered at Milan Expo on October 16, 2015 to celebrate the World Food Day (WFD) and the 70th anniversary foundation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This year, the theme of the WFD is Social protection and agriculture – breaking the cycle of rural poverty.
FAO Director-General, Jose Graziano da Silva praised the farmers, fishermen, forest workers, and others who are involved in the "amazing achievement" of increasing food amidst exponentially growing population. "First, we must quickly translate increases in food availability into better nutrition for all. Second, we must accelerate the shift of food production and consumption towards truly sustainable systems," Graziano said. "Good nutrition is one of the best sources of economic growth and it contributes to peace and stability," he added.
Read more about the WFD celebration from FAO.
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