Daily Current Affairs / International Day of Awareness about Food Loss and Waste: 29 September 2021
Category : Important Days Published on: September 29 2021
· The International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is being observed globally on 29 September.
· This is happening for the first time that the International Day of Awareness about Food Loss and Waste is being observed.
· It has been observed during the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought global awareness on the need to change and rebalance the way we produce and consume food.
· This year the theme of the day is "Stop food loss and wastage" for people. For the planet.
Important facts
About FAO.
v Headquarters: Rome, Italy
v Founded: 16 October 1945
v Members: 194 Nations
v Objective: An effort to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security
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