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16/10/23 10:35 AM IST

World Food Day 2023

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  • October 16 is observed as World Food Day to mark the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 1945.
World Food Day
  • This year’s theme for the World Food Day is “Water is Life. Water is Food”.
  • The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation was founded back in 1945.
  • Thirty-four years after that, in 1979, at the FAO Conference, World Food Day was officially accepted as a world holiday.
  • Post that, more than 150 countries came together to accept World Food Day as a significant day for celebrations.
Significance
  • Water is essential to life on Earth. It covers the majority of the Earth's surface, makes up over 50% of our bodies, produces our food, and supports livelihoods.
  • But this precious resource is not infinite, and we need to stop taking it for granted.
  • What we eat, and how that food is produced all affect water.
  • Together, we can take water action for food and be the change.
  • On this day, organisations come together to raise awareness about the importance of equal access to food and water for everyone on the planet.
Source- Indian Express

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