World Food Day is observed every year worldwide on October 16.
World Food Day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of good food and nutrition.
This day was established by FAO in 1979.
It is observed to mark the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.
This year World Food Day has been observed under the theme “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future”.
According to the Global Hunger Index 2024, Somalia, Yemen, Chad, Madagascar, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the five countries which are mostly affected from hunger and malnutrition.
More than 2.8 billion people in the world are unable to afford a healthy diet.
