World Food Day
World Food Day was established in 1945 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. But it would be another 34 years before it was recognized as a world holiday at the 20th FAO conference in November 1979. Following this, 150 countries proceeded to celebrate the day once it gained its official recognition by the United Nations. Since 2014, the popularity of the day has been used to promote the idea of feeding the world and eliminating poverty in rural nations.
In recent years, World Food Day has used its annual day of celebration to focus on different aspects of food security and agriculture, including fishing communities, climate change and biodiversity.
A number of different themes have been attributed to World Food Day over the years.
World Food Day 2023 will focus on the theme, 'Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind'. The theme aims to highlight the critical role of water for life on earth and water as the foundation of our food.
Leo Tharushika Hansamali
Second year
Faculty of Arts
