he World Food Day is celebrated on October 16 of each year. The final goal is to raise awareness about the family-to-mon problem and promote action for a better and more sustainable food future.
T’explain, in this article, a piece of history about World Food Day, the origin and the mission. When you arrive, you will also learn about the 2023 motto, the activities that are being prepared and how to participate in the celebration.
FAO’s involvement in World Food Day
You should know that this is one of the most relevant international days on the United Nations calendar. You have the global support of large organizations that are important in the ongoing dissemination.
An example is the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in English); the initiatives of this organization linked to United Nations, always lead the dissemination and celebration. For this occasion has prepared numerous initiatives to promote and disseminate a more supportive, fair and sustainable food future.
The history of World Food Day
World Food Day will be established by the FAO Conference (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) 1979. The data coincide with the founding of the FAO on October 16, 1945.
In its beginnings, World Food Day is va focus on the fight against the family. However, over time, its focus has expanded to also include other aspects of the food system, such as food security, nutrition and sustainability.
The motto of this 2023: Cultivate, nurture, preserve. Together
The theme for World Food Day 2023 is “Cultivate, nourish, preserve. “Junta”. A conclusive error that emphasizes the importance of collaboration. It means that all actors in the global food system, as soon as possible, have access to safe, nutritious and sustainable foods… For all people at the same time.
Furthermore, enguany hi has taken the initiative to broadly address issues that are closely related to the nutrition of our planet.
The climate crisis and the impact on the food system, a debate on World Food Day
The The climate crisis is an increasingly serious threat to food security. Extreme temperatures, extreme precipitation and more intense weather events affect agricultural production, water resources and biodiversity.
These impacts are beginning to be noticed in the world, with an increase in family and malnutrition. According to the United Nations, the climate crisis could end 100 million people finally have access to food segurs and nutritius in 2030.
The increase in inequalities in access to food
In recent years, an increase in inequality in access to food has been observed. This means more people do not have access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food.
This increase in inequality is related to various factors, such as:
- The canvis climàtics, which are Effects of agricultural production.to.
- els conflicting weapons, that are displacing people and making access to food difficult.
- The economic inequality, which means that the poorest people remain more vulnerable to food insecurity.
- The increase in inequality in access to food is a big problem that a negative impact on health.
An opportunity to promote healthy diets, on International Food Day
A healthy diet is essential for good health. Menar sa includes foodstuffs from all the food groups, in adequate quantities.
promote These habits help prevent diseases chronic: degenerative diseases, cardiovascular accidents, cancer or diabetes, for example. It is also important for improving emotional health and general benefit.
Dins les activitats que lloc a Catalunya, trobes the initiatives of the Generalitat…There are also other sports entities and associations, fitness clubs and gyms. All of them will give visibility to healthy attitudes and habits, such as the combination of a balanced and healthy diet with physical activity. Why if the food It is one of the claus per fer that the world remains more fair, healthy and sustainablethe other is physical exercise.
Eurofitness invites you to participate in this World Food Day. Stop by our fitness clubs and start your healthy journey!
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