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World Food Day 2026: Addressing hunger and nutrition

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The 2026 World Food Day, themed ‘Innovate today to nourish tomorrow’, emphasizes using science, technology, and education to build resilient food systems. While global production is sufficient, the FAO reports that 645 million people suffered from hunger in 2025, and 2.69 billion cannot afford a healthy diet. Although hunger has decreased for three consecutive years, progress remains uneven. New data highlights a deepening crisis in food security and waste. Experts note that one in three food items produced globally is wasted, totaling over 1 billion tons annually. In Turkey, food waste is estimated at approximately 18 million tons per year. Reports indicate that 2.1 billion people lack regular access to adequate and reliable food, with hunger increasingly driven by geopolitical conflicts, economic inequality, and climate disasters rather than production shortages. Global observances of World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty have further underscored these struggles. The World Bank reported that approximately 824 million people lived in extreme poverty in 2024. The 2025 Multidimensional Poverty Index indicates that 1.1 billion people face acute deprivation in health, education, and living standards across 109 countries. Regional responses vary. In Portugal, organizations are targeting childhood obesity and diabetes through school programs like ‘Fruit Heroes’ and nutritional literacy. In Brazil, community initiatives focus on agroecology and family farming. In Trinidad and Tobago, the government has announced a 0.987 billion dollar allocation for the 2027 budget to bolster domestic food security. Other localized efforts include Argentina’s ‘Plato Saludable Formoseño’ and Uganda’s EYE-C program, which aims to empower young women in the coffee value chain. Recent updates highlight specific regional vulnerabilities, such as Nigeria, where an estimated 36.3 million people faced severe acute food insecurity during the 2026 lean season.

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