Indian Development Foundation organised a rally at Marina Beach on account of World Food Day.
The scouts and Guides of KV No.2, AFS, Tambaram under the leadership of Guide Captains Mrs. R. Rajammal, ALT(G) and Mrs. Padma Balakumar, HWB(G),Social Ambassadors of IDF participated in the rally with great enthusiasm and spirit.
The rally was flagged off by Dr. Franklin Executive officer, IDF , Bangalore. A team of IDF members,school students and NGOs participated in the rally. The importance of celebrating World Food Day 2013 - The Theme for 2013 is “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition”.
The Food Day is about recognising the worldwide problem of hunger. and this year the theme for the day is “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition”.
The theme has been chosen to highlight and raise awareness of the problems worldwide and the solutions to food security and ridding the world of hunger. The day is also about raising awareness and calling for changes to our agriculture and food supply systems.
As per UN estimates there is sufficient capacity in the world to produce enough food to feed everyone adequately; nevertheless, in spite of progress made over the last two decades, 870 million people still suffer from chronic hunger.
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