World Food Day: October 16th Why It Matters
ghm-globaladminLiving in a privileged society in the Western World, we’ve become good at building bubbles For ourselves.
To hide.
We take a bite out of our dinner, then the phone rings. Half an hour later, we return and the food has turned into a congealed mass on the plate. Ugh!
Trash!
It’s dinnertime for our family, and it’s painful devising games to get the kids to eat. They’re easily distracted, and the whining starts, “I don’t want anymore!” Sigh. We give up.
Trash!
We don’t think about it, until we read the stats in black and white. Approximately one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted.
We’re at a stop light or at a standstill in a traffic jam. We look up from our phones for a moment, and our eyes connect with someone delving in a trash can. Instantly, we take refuge in our phones, pushing the scene to the back of our minds.
Because if we don’t see it, it doesn’t have to affect us.
We turn on the television, and it’s there in front of us.
The sunken eyes in a gaunt face. Babies with swollen bellies, too weak to cry.
It’s easier just to switch the channel.
Until we read the stats in black and white.
More than 295 million people in 53 countries experienced acute hunger in 2024.
So what do we do about it?
October 16 - World Food Day - I put out a challenge.
I challenge us to burst out of our self-imposed bubble and get outside of our comfort zone.
Together, let’s make a difference. Let’s try to shave off some of those stats.
It’s a snap. As easy as online shopping.
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