October 16 is the date chosen for the annual observance of World Food Day. This year, as in former years, the Holy Father issued a special message addressed to the director-general of the United Nation's Food and Agricultural Organization.
In it, he pointed out the fact that 'Ensuring that people have access to food is protecting their right to life'.
World Food Day commemorates the foundation of the FAO, an entity which has existed for 54 years. This year's theme is 'Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis'. The Holy Father's reflections are now added to the many other voices who speak for the rights of those who struggle with hunger every day, in an effort to ensure that all people receive enough food to survive, even despite some major and at times life-threatening obstacles.
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Why is it that living in the 21 century people are still hungry for food and drink? I am totally confused why this tragedy still continues. We live in a world that is so unbalanced...and is this due to human greed ....to obtain what? Glory, money, a pat on the back? Is this unbalance due to political reasons ...to keep some countries...so to say under the thumb of the powerful vs. the weaker countries? Many many quieries unanswered! This world has many faults and the poor should not be its victim.
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