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WORLD

FOOD

DAY 2019

Healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger world
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WORLD

FOOD

DAY 2019

Healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger world
 
Food banks across the globe offer diverse and nutrient rich food options for those who lack the access and would otherwise go without. A zero-hunger world depends on creating access to nutritious food – for everyone.
 
Food banks across the globe offer diverse and nutrient rich food options for those who lack the access and would otherwise go without. A zero-hunger world depends on creating access to nutritious food – for everyone.
 
Food banks across the globe offer diverse and nutrient rich food options for those who lack the access and would otherwise go without. A zero-hunger world depends on creating access to nutritious food – for everyone.

GOOD NUTRITION...

means more chances of success for everyone

improves school attendance and educational performance

is critical to both health and wellbeing of vulnerable people and community economic development

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GOOD NUTRITION...

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and yet...

1 IN 9

people worldwide do not get enough food to lead a healthy and active life
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1.49 MILLION

children under 5 years are stunted or experience impaired growth and development due to poor nutrition
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2 BILLION

people across the globe suffer from hidden hunger or lacking in basic micronutrients
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1.6 BILLION

tonnes of food is lost or wasted across the globe annually
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1 IN 9

people worldwide do not get enough food to lead a healthy and active life
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1.49 MILLION

children under 5 years are stuntedor experience impaired growth and development due to poor nutrition
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2 BILLION

people across the globe suffer from hidden hunger or lacking in basic micronutrients
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1.6 BILLION

tonnes of food is lost or wasted across the globe annually
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1 IN 9

people worldwide do not get enough food to lead a healthy and active life
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1.49 MILLION

children under 5 years are stuntedor experience impaired growth and development due to poor nutrition
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2 BILLION

people across the globe suffer from hidden hunger or lacking in basic micronutrients
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1.6 BILLION

tonnes of food is lost or wasted across the globe annually
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PEOPLE FACING FOOD INSECURITY…

PEOPLE FACING FOOD INSECURITY…

have less access to nutrient-rich foods than those who are not

often forego purchasing fruits, vegetables and lean proteins because of their cost

often must choose between purchasing nutritious food and paying rent or medicine

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Undernutrition can cause long-term health concerns like vitamin deficiencies, weakness, and growth delays.

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Undernutrition can cause long-term health concerns like vitamin deficiencies, weakness, and growth delays.

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Undernutrition can cause long-term health concerns like vitamin deficiencies, weakness, and growth delays.

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THROUGH FOOD BANKING,

WE CAN HELP NOURISH
THE WORLD

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FOOD BANKS

THROUGH FOOD BANKING,

WE CAN HELP NOURISH
THE WORLD

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FOOD BANKS

THROUGH FOOD BANKING,

WE CAN HELP NOURISH
THE WORLD

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FOOD BANKS

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alleviate hunger, while eliminating food loss and waste in the communities they serve
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offer nutritious foods to those that may otherwise not be able to access or afford these key staples
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recover perfectly edible nutritious foods - such as fruits, vegetables, fish and lean proteins - and redirect it to people facing hunger
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operate in57 countries and serve 62.5 million people facing hunger
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save 2.68 million metric tons of safe, edible food from landfills and redirect it to the hungry
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alleviate hunger, while eliminating food loss and waste in the communities they serve
recover perfectly edible nutritious foods - such as fruits, vegetables, fish and lean proteins - and redirect it to people facing hunger
save 2.68 million metric tons of safe, edible food from landfills and redirect it to the hungry
offer nutritious foods to those that may otherwise not be able to access or afford these key staples
operate in 57 countries and serve 62.5 million people facing hunger
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FOOD BANKS IN
THE GLOBAL FOODBANKING NETWORK…

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serve

9.6 million

people in 30+
countries

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deliver

503 million kg

food & grocery products
to the hungry

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offer programs that

boost access

to nutrient-rich foods
or educate on maintaining
diverse diets

FOOD BANKS IN
THE GLOBAL FOODBANKING NETWORK…

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serve

9.6 million

people in 30+
countries

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deliver

503 million kg

food & grocery products
to the hungry

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offer programs that

boost access

to nutrient-rich foods
or educate on maintaining
diverse diets

FOOD BANKS IN
THE GLOBAL FOODBANKING NETWORK…

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serve

9.6 million

people in 30+
countries

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deliver

503 million kg

food & grocery products
to the hungry

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offer programs that

boost access

to nutrient-rich foods
or educate on maintaining
diverse diets

Creating access to diverse
diets for a #zerohunger world

CELEBRATE WORLD FOOD DAY
WITH YOUR local food BANK

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Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019, Boston Consulting Group: Tackling the 1.6-Billion-Ton Food Loss and Waste Crisis, GFN: Waste Not Want Not--Toward Zero Hunger: Food Banks as a Green Solution to Hunger, GFN Network Activity Report 2018, Micronutrient Initiative: Investing in the Future: A United Call to Action on Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies, UN Decade of Action on Nutrition Secretariat: United Nations decade of action on nutrition 2016-2025: Introduction, Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hidden Hunger 2014, Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences, UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates, March 2019 edition.