16 October – World Food and Bread Day

On this date in 1979, at the initiative of FAO – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, it was officially announced for the first time that one of the most important tasks is the eradication of hunger worldwide and the creation of conditions for sustainable agriculture that could feed the population on a global scale.

The aim is to raise greater awareness within the international community of food security issues and, through joint efforts, for countries to combat hunger, malnutrition and poverty. The day is observed in over 150 countries, with Bulgaria joining in 2006.

World Bread Day is celebrated annually on 16 October, with this date chosen to coincide with the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.

It has been observed since 2006 at the initiative of the International Union of Bakers and Confectioners as a tribute to bread and its role in healthy nutrition.

On this day everyone is encouraged to bake or buy fresh bread, to eat bread, to treat someone to bread, to exchange recipes, photos, etc.

Let us today pay due respect to all those who, through their work, knowledge and dedication, manage to delight us with the food of life – bread.

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