World Food Day 2022: History, theme, quotes to share and other details

World Food Day 2022: World Food Day is observed on October 16 every year. The day is marked to highlight the millions of people worldwide who cannot afford a healthy diet and the need for regular access to nutritious food.

According to the official website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation, every year, a large number of events are organised in around 150 countries across the world to celebrate World Food Day. These events include marathons, hunger marches, exhibitions, cultural performances, contests, concerts and more.

World Food Day 2022: History
The annual celebration commemorates the founding in 1945 of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO’s headquarters is in Rome.

World Food Day 2022: Theme
This year's theme is Leave NO ONE behind. “In the face of a looming global food crisis, we need to harness the power of solidarity and collective momentum to build a better future where everyone has regular access to enough nutritious food,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said.

World Food Day 2022: Quotes
Here are some quotes to share on the occasion of World Food Day 2022:
- There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread (Mahatma Gandhi)
- Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget the food. You can go a week without laughing (Joss Whedon)
- Food safety involves everybody in the food chain (Mike Johanns)
- Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have (Winston Churchill)