World Food Day is held every year on October 16th. On this day, more than 150 countries unite to raise awareness of the issues surrounding poverty and hunger.

• According to World Hunger Statistics, 785 million people across the globe do not have enough food to sustain a healthy lifestyle.
• The number equals about one in nine people in the world.
• Surprisingly, the majority of hungry people live in developing countries.
• Poor nutrition causes 45% of deaths in children under the age of 5. '
• That means just over 3 million children a year die because they don’t have access to enough nutritious food.