October 16th, otherwise known as World Food Day, is dedicated to spreading awareness about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. It signifies the necessity of a healthy diet that consists of nutritional food, which is highlighted as a solution to help tackle society’s struggles with hunger and malnourishment.
Importance of World Food Day
Hunger and malnutrition traps individuals that live in impoverished societies. Not having enough or the right food to eat affects the physical and cognitive development of children, therefore, negatively impacting their ability to learn and progress as a productive member of their communities.
Unfortunately, malnutrition has played a role in nearly half of all the deaths of children under the age of five by weakening their immune systems, resulting in a higher risk of vulnerability towards life-threatening diseases.
This cannot go on.
Aim of World Food Day
This year the goal of World Food Day is to encourage a sustainable lifestyle among people everywhere as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, which have been set for the year 2030.
Due to limited resources and overpopulation, food consumption is on the rise. This subsequently results in poor distribution and other challenges, adding to the increase in food wastage.
World Food Day is our opportunity to act towards a better, and improved future in which lifestyle is of significance.
It aims to educate people across the globe about the existing problem of worldwide hunger and the value of access to safe, hygienic, and nutritious foods.
It is time for governments to outline concrete plans to tackle hunger through spreading awareness, involving themselves in greater investments in agriculture, and coordinating schemes that mitigate the effects of climate change, especially for those who rely on farming for their livelihoods.
We have a critical opportunity to emphasize the importance of agriculture in finally ending hunger. It is clear that leaders will be obligated to act if we, the public, support this initiative wholeheartedly.
Physical activity with healthy diet plays an important role