World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October to promote global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger, and to highlight the need to ensure healthy diets for all.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) designated 16 October as World Food Day in 1979.

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date: 16 October 2021
location: worldwide
www: http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/