OCTOBER 16 is World Food Day. The main objective of the event is to fight world hunger.
The day provides an occasion to highlight the plight of 923 million undernourished people in the world. Most of them live in rural areas where their main source of income is agriculture.
Global warming and the biofuel boom are now threatening to push the number of the hungry even higher. The conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN proclaimed World Food Day in 1979 to heighten public awareness of the world's food problems.
The day marks the date of the founding of the FAO in 1945. In 1980 the UN 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".
We need to encourage South Africans to go back to farming, especially in rural areas. Those in cities and townships must start food gardens to plant vegetables. Vegetables are very expensive and are good for our health.
The government must support or subsidise farmers to ensure that there is enough food at cheaper prices.
Sidwell Tshingilane, by e-mail
Add hope
Add Hope runs year round on KFC menu boards and uses the power of a simple R2 donation to help make a difference in the lives of millions of hungry children in South Africa. The initiative has raised over R263 million in the fight against hunger during its six year history, and currently feeds more than 100 000 children across the country every day, helping them learn, grow and thrive.
The company's campaign supports 11 national beneficiaries and Afrika Tikkun is one of them.
Do your bit to help the world fight hunger
OCTOBER 16 is World Food Day. The main objective of the event is to fight world hunger.
The day provides an occasion to highlight the plight of 923 million undernourished people in the world. Most of them live in rural areas where their main source of income is agriculture.
Global warming and the biofuel boom are now threatening to push the number of the hungry even higher. The conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN proclaimed World Food Day in 1979 to heighten public awareness of the world's food problems.
The day marks the date of the founding of the FAO in 1945. In 1980 the UN 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".
We need to encourage South Africans to go back to farming, especially in rural areas. Those in cities and townships must start food gardens to plant vegetables. Vegetables are very expensive and are good for our health.
The government must support or subsidise farmers to ensure that there is enough food at cheaper prices.
Sidwell Tshingilane, by e-mail
Add hope
Add Hope runs year round on KFC menu boards and uses the power of a simple R2 donation to help make a difference in the lives of millions of hungry children in South Africa. The initiative has raised over R263 million in the fight against hunger during its six year history, and currently feeds more than 100 000 children across the country every day, helping them learn, grow and thrive.
The company's campaign supports 11 national beneficiaries and Afrika Tikkun is one of them.
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