World Food Day - October 16

World Food Day is celebrated in October 16, 1945 in Quebec, Canada. WFD is  a day of action against hunger and each year it is celebrated by more than 150 countries worldwide. People around the world come together on October 16th, to declare their commitment to eliminate hunger in our lifetime.  When it comes to hunger means, the only acceptable number in the world is zero.

World Food Day first established in 1979, the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It has been observed in almost millions for people from every country.

Grassroots events and public awareness campaigns are conducted in North America engage diverse audiences in action against hunger.

In North America, grassroots events and public awareness campaigns engage diverse audiences in action against hunger.  From hunger walks and World Food Day dinners to meal packaging events and food drives, there are many ways for people to be a part of solutions to hunger. 

For the official opening ceremony UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon & the Director-General of FAO José Graziano da Silva will be joined by the President of the Republic of Italy and the Italian Ministers for Agriculture and Foreign Affairs.

The official ceremony will celebrate FAO’s (Food and Agriculture Organization) 70th Anniversary and address the theme for World Food Day 2015, “Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty”

A healthy diet is a combination of protein, calcium, vitamin D, E, K, fruits and vegetables is known to have a positive influence on bone health for Child and women.