World Food Day events call for united action to end hunger, emphasizing the power of working together to help insure food security for all – every day!
Since 1981 World Food Day has been a story of concern and action at all levels in communities around the world. For 65 years the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN has been at work wherever its skills have been needed, and for 30 years the citizens of the world have been joining forces with FAO through the annual worldwide observance of World Food Day, on October 16th, to focus on FAO’s efforts and to add their own impact in a myriad of ways. The following selection of events and activities is a representative sampling of what is happening this year.
The Ark of Learning
September 30th, 2011
We will be collecting non perishable food items to be donated at a local food pantry.
TABLE FOR TWO
and Columbia University Celebrate World Food Day
October 14th, 2011 9-11pm
(Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs)
TABLE FOR TWO, in collaboration with Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs' "SIPA Food Group" are co-hosting an event in celebration of World Food Day. The event, dubbed "Itadakimasu!" (or "Bon Appetit" in Japanese), will connect via live video feed simultaneous events held in New York, D.C., San Francisco and Tokyo. At 10:15pm, we will all say "Itadakimasu!" in unison while enjoying and appreciating the food and drinks.
TABLE FOR TWO USA (http://www.tablefor2.org/tft_usa/) is a social enterprise with the mission of simultaneously tackling the opposing issues of malnutrition in developing countries and obesity (and "overnutrition") in the developed world.
Event details can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110324645743551
Tickets can be purchased online here: http://itadakimasu2011.eventbrite.com/
Any questions? Contact TABLE FOR TWO at infoUS@tablefor2.org
Itadakimasu!
October 14th, 2011
In honor of World Food Day, let’s all say “Itadakimasu!” (similar to "Bon Appetit") in unison with people from around the world. Please join us for an evening of delicious food from our partner-restaurants (Rice bar, Sushi Taro, Maneki Neko, and Yosaku) while learning a little bit about TABLE FOR TWO and supporting a charitable cause.
We will connect with other TFT supporters in NY, San Francisco, and Japan via video skype and share the African school meal, “posho.” Access our special blog to learn about event preparations in chapters around the world: http://tft1016.blogspot.com/
The event will be held on Friday, October 14 from 8:30 PM to 11 PM at the Wave Lounge&Club Room (1 minute walk from Courthouse Metro Station) .
An admission fee of $15 will include food, t-shirts and a donation to schools in Africa. The event is open to the public, but we ask that guests sign up for the event in advance because there are limited spaces.
Sign-up sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG92a2p1dS1nZHI1U3FTNGVPZmI3aEE6MQ
If you have questions, please contact us at tablefor2dc@gmail.com
The Danforth Center’s World Food Day Commemoration
October 14th-15th, 2011
At the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (the world’s largest independent non-profit plant science center) we are focused on eradicating malnutrition in Africa – through science by increasing crop nutrition and yield, as funded by the Gates, Buffett and others. So we know that a child dies every six seconds from malnutrition and related diseases and that people need to be moved to action now and forever."
THE “NOW”:
On Friday, October 14-15, 2011 the Danforth Center’s World Food Day Commemoration will engage 3000 volunteers in packaging meals for 500,000 children in Tanzania – now! View the packaging here: http://www.danforthcenter.org/world_food_day/what_will_i_be_doing/view_the_packaging.asp
Registration is open to everyone – from children (aged 7 and up) through adults. Over 350,000 meals were packaged last year!
THE “FOREVER”:
After packaging the food, volunteers will have the opportunity to explore the science in which we are engage for the benefit of our planet and its people. From photo displays, to a look at tools used in agriculture in the U.S. and developing countries, to the chance to see, touch and taste plants, visitors will have a unique experience docented by scientists and farmers! Our scientists come from 22 nations – both for training to take home to countries including Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda and to engage in research and training here – because they are the best in the world and we are the best place to do humanitarian research in the world.
Learn more about the event here
Ready to register? Click here!
Living Full
October 16th, 2011
The biggest day of great food, prizes, art and philanthropy: Living Full - when hunger ends, the possibilities begin. Fun-filled for the whole family, Living Full features local restaurants competing for your vote, student art gallery, great prizes and more. All to end hunger in our community. Buy your tickets online now! $20 per person. First 400 guest receive a goodie bag. Location: 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, FL
World Food Day Sunday Dinners - Oxfam America
October 16th, 2011
Join Oxfam America and make this World Food Day, Sunday October 16th, a cause for celebration and action! When we sit down to dinner every day, rarely do we realize that our meal depends on a global system that involves people both next door and across oceans. This World Food Day, Oxfam America is teaming up with allies across the USA and around the globe to encourage people to take a simple yet profound action. We’re asking you and thousands of others to dedicate your Sunday Dinner on October 16th to a conversation about where your food comes from, who is behind its cultivation and how we can make the food system more just and sustainable. Just click on www.oxfamamerica.org\worldfoodday We are all tied to a global food system that is broken. Yet there is a strong and growing movement of individuals and organizations working to repair and improve the system. In a world facing the challenges of the current famine in East Africa, constrained land and water, and an erratic climate, one of the best ways to combat global food insecurity is to invest in farmers and remove the barriers that limit their productivity. Creating this awareness is what a World Food Day Sunday Dinner is all about. For your Sunday World Food Day Dinner this October, Oxfam America will provide free resources so you can host a fun, educational and engaging conversation about food justice, including: • Recruitment videos from Desmond Tutu, Frances Moore Lappe and Ellen Walsh-Rossman to get your friends, classmates, and neighbors fired up • A Sunday Dinner discussion guide to give you conversation starters for your event • Recipe ideas from famous chefs • Dinner supplies – from placemats to posters and more! See placemat above. All these and more can be found at www.oxfamamerica.org\worldfoodday No matter where – or when – you eat, hosting a Sunday Dinner will link you to thousands of supporters across the world who are using their mealtime to change the world on October 16th. In dozens of countries, people like you will gather on that day to share a meal and start a conversation about how we can create a fairer and more sustainable food system. Conversations that start at your dinner table can turn into actions that transform our world. Thanks for being part of this day and please pass onto others!
Oneida Area Council of Churches (OACC)
October 16th, 2011
Join us for this day as we all come to together to raise awareness of hunger in our community and abroad. Today, your donations will not only help our local food pantries and soup kitchens but will also contribute to assisting third world countries overcome the barriers to poverty. Registration begins at 1:30 pm. Our CROP Walk will begin promptly at 2. Location: 1st Presbyterian Church, Corner of Broad and Stone Street, Oneida, NY
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
October 16th, 2011
Celebrate World Food Day and IATP's 25th Anniversary with Minnesota Community Sing at Loring Park, near the Community Art Center, 1:00 - 3:00 PM. We will be singing all about food, gardens and eating. Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of community and song. Music and words provided. Sponsored by the Institutue for Agriculture and Trade Policy Minnesota Community Sings Minneapolis Park Board.
Location: 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN