World Food Day is scheduled for October 16 and the theme is “Agriculture and intercultural dialogue.” This event is organized the the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. “It will highlight biodiversity’s role in ensuring that people have sustainable access to enough high-quality food to lead active and healthy lives.”

World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO’s Member Countries at the Organization’s Twentieth General Conference in November 1979. The date chosen – 16 October – is the anniversary of FAO. It has since been observed every year in more than 150 countries.

I attended World Food Day in Rome in 2001 which was held in conjunction with the First International Workshop on Farm Broadcasting at which I was a participant in what they called Working Group I, which focused on “Creation of a Network Linking the African Farm Radio Broadcasters with the American Farm Radio Broadcasters Via the INTERNET”. It was a memorable event. FAO has a goal to eliminate hunger in the world and is very involved in issues like food safety as well.