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In 2019, the theme for World Food Day was ‘Our Actions Are Our Future’. The idea behind deciding upon this theme is to encourage people to understand the value of nutrition, preventing hunger and working on saving food. 1.5 billion was spent by Qatar for the refugees to provide them with free meals. In places like Turkey, Lebanon and Palestine food was provided to lakhs of people. Conference of the Food And Agriculture Organization. There on, it was decided to be celebrated as World Food Day. There are more than 150 countries who are celebrating this day and spreading awareness on the importance of not wasting food and taking steps to feed the hungry. There have been different themes on World Food Day since 1981. Zero Hunger World and Healthier diet were booklets released by the United Nations and Food And Agricultural Organization. In India, the World Food Day is celebrated by people participating in NGO’s and spreading awareness about the bad in wasting food. In the year 1979, World Food Day was first established at the 20th General NOVEMBER 2019 | WWW.WISHESH.NET