World Food Day marked today
World Food Day is marked on Saturday. It has been established by the UNO and is traditionally celebrated on October 16. According to RIA "Novosti", the aim of this day is to inform the population about the global food problem and to strenthen the struggle against hunger and poverty.
Last year the quantity of starving people in the world for the first time crossed the level of 1 billion. Asian-Pasific region suffers the most from hunger - about 650 thousand people, and Sub-Saharan Africa - 265 million people.
Last year the quantity of starving people in the world for the first time crossed the level of 1 billion. Asian-Pasific region suffers the most from hunger - about 650 thousand people, and Sub-Saharan Africa - 265 million people.
