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World Food Day: Safe Food for All for a Zero – Hunger World

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Photo credit: FAO Today the 16th of October 2019 is the World Food Day and a very important day of action dedicated to tackling the global hunger in a world of growing population. On this day, different people, leaders and organisations from around the world come together again to declare their commitment to eradicate worldwide hunger. The main aim is to create awareness of the importance of food as a basic human right.  The Theme of World Food Day 2019 is  “Our Actions Are Our Future. Healthy Diets for a Zero-Hunger World” . According to the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), people need to eat healthy diets for a zero hunger world.  It is evident from the theme that the FAO identified the current problem in the world and seek to address it. Due to urbanization and our growing busy schedules, our diets and eating habits have changed. Instead of the usual well-prepared vitamin and fibre rich foods and/or plant-based foods, we h...