World Food Day 2026: Check these 5 important facts

World Food Day 2026: Check these 5 lesser-known facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Oct 09, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Food Day World Food Day 2026 is observed on October 16 every year to commemorate the founding day of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945 Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origin of the day The day was established in 1979 at the FAO`s 20th General Conference after it was proposed by former Hungarian minister for Agriculture and Food, Dr Pal Romany Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Theme for 2026 The theme for 2026 is `Innovate Today. Nourish tomorrow` to focus on transforming agricultural food systems through various methods to fight hunger and more Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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