The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO) celebrates World Food Day on 16 October, the day on which the
Organization was founded in 1945. Each year it is celebrated by more than 150
countries worldwide.
(FAO) celebrates World Food Day on 16 October, the day on which the
Organization was founded in 1945. Each year it is celebrated by more than 150
countries worldwide.
World Food Day is about Zero Hunger—a Global Goal for the
world to achieve together. We have 15 years to end hunger for every child,
women and man around the world. Reaching it will save countless lives and build
brighter futures for us all. Help us ensure the world does not forget the
promise it has made by sharing #ZeroHunger in
your community.
world to achieve together. We have 15 years to end hunger for every child,
women and man around the world. Reaching it will save countless lives and build
brighter futures for us all. Help us ensure the world does not forget the
promise it has made by sharing #ZeroHunger in
your community.
8 Reasons Why Zero Hunger Changes the World
1) Zero hunger could save the lives of 3.1
million children a year
million children a year
2) Well-nourished mothers have healthier
babies with stronger immune systems
babies with stronger immune systems
3) Ending child under nutrition could increase a
developing country’s GDP by 16.5 percent
developing country’s GDP by 16.5 percent
4) A dollar invested in hunger prevention could
return between $15 and $139 in benefits
return between $15 and $139 in benefits
5) Proper nutrition early in life could mean 46
percent more in lifetime earnings
percent more in lifetime earnings
6) Eliminating iron deficiency in a population
could boost workplace productivity by 20 percent
could boost workplace productivity by 20 percent
7) Ending nutrition-related child mortality
could increase a workforce by 9.4 percent
could increase a workforce by 9.4 percent
8) Zero hunger can help build a safer,
more prosperous world for everyone
more prosperous world for everyone
