October 16 is World Food Day – a day designated to increase awareness of world hunger and poverty, and to inspire solutions for change. The season of autumn provides a time to reflect on the ways that we have been blessed, and to give thanks for all of God’s good gifts. As we harvest crops and enjoy large meals with our families, we also remember the global struggle against hunger and malnutrition.
Facts About Hunger
- God created the earth to sustain us all. However, hunger and malnutrition persist today, and the effects of climate change are making it even harder for people to feed themselves.
- There is enough food in the world to feed everyone, yet over 870 million people do not have enough to eat. Globally, that is one in seven people.
- At least 70% of the people who regularly go to bed hungry live in rural areas of developing countries. It is often smallholder farmers who produce food that are the most food insecure.
- Malnutrition is sometimes referred to as “hidden hunger” because a person can be consuming enough calories but lack essential nutrients.
- Children who do not get enough food or nutrients are at a higher risk for stunting and disease. A third of all deaths of children under five in developing countries are linked to under-nutrition.
SOURCE: http://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/2014/09/10/enough-for-all-thanksgiving-world-food-day
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