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See by year See by month See by week See Today Search Jump to month January February March April May June July August September October November December 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Jump to month WORLD FOOD DAY Thursday, October 16 2008 Hits : 80 World Food Day was proclaimed in 1979 by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It marks the date of the founding of FAO in 1945. The aim of the Day is to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. In 1980, the General Assembly endorsed observance of the Day in consideration of the fact that "food is a requisite for human survival and wellbeing and a fundamental human necessity" (resolution 35/70 of 5 December 1980). Back