No to Hunger

World Food Day: Action for #ZeroHunger

For your information!

World Food Day is observed every year on October 16 to promote awareness and action for those suffering from hunger and for the need to ensure food security and nutritious diets for everyone. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) calls upon citizens, governments, farmers, corporations, and youth around the world to take action and to make the goal of Zero Hunger by 2030 a reality.

World Food Day Key Facts

-821 million people in the world still suffer from hunger even though the world produces enough food to feed everyone. 60% of them are women.
-About 70% of the world’s extreme poor live in rural areas. Most of them depend on agriculture.
-Hunger kills more people every year than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined.
-Nearly 45% of infant deaths are related to undernutrition.

Resource: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

WORLD FOOD DAY POSTER CONTEST (AGE 5-19)

We are calling on children and teens all over the world, from age 5 to 19, to use their imagination and create a poster that illustrates their idea of what needs to be done to make healthy diets available for everyone and how each of us can improve our diets. Young minds will be inspired by our World Food Day Activity Book that shows why healthy eating matters and how everyone can come together and take action to achieve better nutrition and #ZeroHunger. Take a photo or scan your poster and submit your entry by filling out the form on our website. The deadline is 8 November 2019. Three winners in each age category will be selected by our jury and announced here in December. Winners will be promoted by FAO offices around the world and receive a surprise gift bag and Certificate of Recognition. To participate, you must be age 5 - 19. The deadline for entries is 8 November 2019.

HOW CAN I TAKE PART?

  1. Participation is free of charge.
  2. The entry period will begin at 12:00 (CEST) on Wednesday 29 May 2019 and will close at 12:00 (CEST) on Friday, 8 November 2019.
  3. The competition is divided into the following categories: 5 to 8, 9 to 12, 13 to 15, and 16 to 19.
  4. Only one entry should be submitted per person. Multiple entries from one person will result in disqualification.
  5. Poster entries may be drawn, painted or sketched using pens, pencils, crayons or charcoal, or using oil, acrylic or watercolour paint, as well as mixed media. Digitally created artwork is also permitted. No photographs are allowed.
  6. Poster entries may or may not include text. If text is used, no more than 25 words or 100 characters can be accepted.
  7. Working on an A4 sheet or an 8 ½ inches by 11 inches sheet is recommended, to make it easier for you to scan and upload your poster design. If your poster is larger, you may have to take a digital photo of the work and upload the photo file.
  8. Only digital files saved as a JPEG will be accepted and submissions must be made through the online form provided – please do not send in physical posters.
  9. Only the shortlisted contestants will be notified by email in December 2019.
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