Why is 'World Food Day' celebrated? Know the history and purpose of this special day.

World Food Day 2024:“First worship the stomach and then work”. Our body is also a kind of machine which needs food to run. World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October to provide information about nutritious food to the people and to spread awareness about malnutrition.

The main objective of creating World Food Day is to make people aware of hunger and to provide them information about nutritious food. Apart from this, people are also given information on how to produce good and organic food. Many human organizations around the world work to make people aware on this day. Let us know why 'World Food Day' is celebrated.

When did 'World Food Day' start?

Let us tell you that 'United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization' was established on October 16, 1945. FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to end hunger around the world.

Due to the extensive efforts of FAO, the decision to celebrate World Food Day for the first time was taken in the year 1979. Since then every year 16 October started being celebrated as World Food Day. On this day, many types of programs are organized all over the world with the aim of making people aware so that hunger and malnutrition can be eliminated from the world.

Purpose and importance of World Food Day

World Food Day is celebrated every year to address the problem of hunger and malnutrition globally. It emphasizes on Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) i.e. Zero Hunger. On this day, people around the world come together with the aim of strengthening food security and eliminating hunger. Here the purpose and importance of World Food Day is explained in the points given below:-

Raising awareness against hunger.

Prioritizing food security.

Focusing on food crisis issues.

To encourage taking steps against hunger.

To promote proper nutrition.

What is the theme of World Food Day 2024?

Every year World Food Day is celebrated with a special theme. This year the theme of World Food Day 2024 is 'Right to foods for a better life and a better future'.