World Food Day 2019: Read theme and quotes for this year's celebration

One of the most celebrated days in the UN calendar, World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October across the globe. This day also honours the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). With the motto 'Our Actions are Our Future', FAO is focusing to tackle the problem of global hunger. The theme for World Food Day 2019 is  'Healthy Diets For A #ZeroHunger World'. Many events are organised on the day, at FAO's headquarter in Rome, Italy. The programs are organised on a large scale. It mainly focuses on the food supply. Some UN Organisations and universities organise symposia, conferences, workshops, presentations according to the theme. 

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The events of the day aim to raise awareness and action on hunger to ensure food security and nutritious diet for all. According to FAO, over 820 million people suffer from chronic undernourishment with 60 per cent women, and five million children under five years of age dying of malnutrition-related causes each day. The organization also notes that 672 million people suffer from obesity, and a further 1.3 billion are overweight. An unhealthy diet is the leading risk factor for deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and certain cancers.

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The reason behind the theme for this year

Reports of FAO suggests that obesity and other forms of malnutrition affect nearly one in three people. Projections indicate that the number will be one in two by 2025. Appealing to masses, it states that the good news is that affordable solutions exist to reduce all forms of malnutrition, but they require greater global commitment and action. Healthy diet is one of the biggest action plans to prevent obesity, as is stressed upon on the official website of the FAO of the UN. The quote for the year reads as 'Being is Everyone's Responsibility including Yours!'

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