The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) in Venezuela invite you to commemorate World Food Day (WFD) 2022. The date, on the agenda for this Sunday, October 16, is an opportunity for reflection and the collective action of organizations and individuals in more than 150 countries around the world.
With the motto “Leave no one behind: better production, better nutrition, better environment and a better life for all”, the activities planned by the agencies of the United Nations System in Venezuela seek to promote responsible food consumption, and the Role of healthy diets as development opportunities for especially vulnerable populations.
The #DiaMundialdelaAlimentacion It is commemorated every 10/16 in more than 150 countries. In #Venezuela we dedicate it to these faces, those people who are the center and the meaning of our #school foods and without whom all this would be impossible. #OurHeroes Let’s meet them! #WFD2022 pic.twitter.com/pjcebN8u74
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The FAO representative in Venezuela, Alexis Bonte, indicated that this date must be celebrated thinking of those who cannot celebrate. “That’s why we talk regarding leaving no one behind. We must not forget that there are those who live in isolated areas or in extreme poverty,” he said.
He added that the transformation of agri-food systems is essential so that healthy diets are less expensive, and reach the largest number of people: “Our role, with partners and actors, is to offer options so as not to leave anyone behind. We provide support to boost agri-food production, since Venezuela has all the potential to feed its population.”
For her part, Laura Melo, WFP representative in Venezuela, stressed that this date is propitious to especially recognize the work that is done with remote populations and in conditions of high vulnerability. “Food is an opportunity, especially in young children and school-age children. When there is sufficient, available and quality food in homes, there are boys and girls with better learning, better opportunities to develop their potential, and individuals and families capable of building their own future. We are very pleased to hear that when we talk to mothers, fathers, representatives and school personnel in the states where we have our school meals program here in Venezuela”, she stated.
To commemorate the #DiaMundialDeLaAlimentacionjoin us at the Food Fair in #Caracas
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— ONU Venezuela (@onuvenezuela) October 14, 2022
World Food Day
The central activity in Caracas to commemorate World Food Day is the Healthy and Sustainable Food Fair, which will take place in Parque del Este on Saturday, October 15, starting at 10:00 am. The space will serve for families to also interact with other aspects of food, from a playful and dynamic learning perspective.
The agenda for World Food Day also includes other activities such as webinarsand a concert by the Chacao Youth Orchestra that will be held at the Center for Social Action for Music, on October 18 and 20, respectively.
Other agencies of the United Nations System in Venezuela will participate in this annual commemoration with activities of a cultural nature, especially dedicated to girls and boys.
This agenda serves as a preamble to United Nations Day, a date of great relevance for the entire United Nations System in Venezuela, and which will be celebrated on October 23.
With information from a press release.
