18/10/2025
🌏 World Food Day 2025:
Imagine a mother walking miles to the market with her little child tied to her back or the father that has to juggle 2 to 3 jobs, all to earn just enough to buy a small portion of food for the day.
For many families, this isn’t a rare story. It is their everyday reality.
Food is more than what is in our plate. It is a story of effort, hope, and survival. It’s the foundation of good health, learning and growth, especially for children and mothers. Yet, millions still go to bed hungry or malnourished.
Children suffer stunted growth not because food is absent, but because nutritious food is out of reach. Mothers skip meals so their children can eat. Farmers work tirelessly, yet struggle to feed their own families.
This is why World Food Day is not just another date on the calendar. It is a reminder and a call to action.
This year’s theme, “Hand in hand, for better food and a better future,” reminds us that ending hunger and malnutrition requires collective effort from individuals, communities, policymakers and organizations working together.
The Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) envisions a world where everyone, everywhere, has access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
✅A world where no child is too hungry to learn.
✅Where no mother has to worry about what her family will eat tomorrow.
✅Where every family has access to safe, nutritious, and sustainable food.
It starts with us choosing local produce, reducing food waste, supporting small farmers, and speaking up for policies that make healthy diets accessible to all.
Together, we can build a food system that nourishes both people and the planet. Because when we go hand in hand, we create a future where better food truly means a better life. 💚