World Food Day 1979 1 1, the 20th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) decided198116 as the first World Food Day.

Its purpose is to arouse the world's great attention to the development of grain and agricultural production. 1. The background of World Food Day is "Food is the most important thing for the people", and food has always played an irreplaceable basic role in the whole national economy.

During the period of 1972, a worldwide food crisis occurred due to two consecutive years of abnormal climate, and the Soviet Union snapped up a large amount of food. The FAO held the first and second food congresses in 1973 and 1974 to arouse the world's attention, especially the third world's attention to food and agricultural production.

However, the problem has not been solved, and the world food situation is more severe. The resolution of "World Food Day" was made against this background.

How many people are starving in the world now? Since its establishment, FAO has conducted five "World Food Surveys" irregularly. The conclusion drawn from these surveys is that hunger has not been eliminated, but is expanding.

In a report in the early 1980s, the United Nations Human Resources Fund estimated that at that time, the world grain output could feed 6 billion people. But during the same period, 450 million people around the world went hungry.

There were only about 4.5 billion people in the world at that time. From 65438 to 0995, the world population increased to 5.7 billion, and the number of hungry people increased to 1 100 million.

Since19th century, there have been two views on food, namely, blindly optimistic and pessimistic. 19 At the end of the 20th century, pessimism dominated.

After the 1940s, with the improvement of the world grain situation, pessimism was gradually replaced by blind optimism. By the early 1970s, there had been a worldwide drought, crop failure and food crisis.

The harsh reality swept away blind optimism. The birth of "World Food Day" shows that mankind has a correct understanding of food problems, and countries around the world have begun to pay enough attention to the development of food and agricultural production.

Second, the impact of food production on the environment Since the 20th century, the growth rate of the world population has been accelerating, especially since World War II, the world population has doubled every 37 years. Coupled with the need of rapid economic growth, the food supply has been under unprecedented heavy pressure. During 1955- 1985, the world grain output more than doubled, but the cultivated land area only increased by 15% in the same period.

These data illustrate two problems: first, the increase of grain output is not only due to the increase of cultivated land, but also through the excessive use of land; Second, due to the overuse of cultivated land, soil erosion and desertification have been caused, and finally some cultivated land has to be abandoned. The fertility of the land is mainly maintained by the intermittent leisure of the land to regenerate nutrients.

Due to the increase of population pressure, more food must be produced, and the area of fallow farmland must be reduced, making the soil more and more barren and even losing production capacity completely over time. In order to increase the fertility of land, applying a large amount of chemical fertilizer is one of the only technical means to increase grain output in the world today.

However, the harm of chemical fertilizers to the environment has always been ignored. No chemical fertilizer applied in farmland can be fully absorbed and utilized by plants.

The average utilization rate of chemical fertilizer for various crops is: nitrogen 40% ~ 50%; Phosphorus10% ~ 20%; 30%~50% potassium. Excessive chemical fertilizer poses a great threat to the living environment of human beings.

1。 One of the most serious consequences of chemical fertilizers polluting water bodies with excessive nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus is eutrophication.

Eutrophication of water body is a natural process of water body aging, but chemical fertilizer has greatly accelerated this process. Another serious consequence is the pollution of groundwater.

Nitrate and nitrite in chemical fertilizer move with the water flow in soil or enter groundwater through soil layer. 2。

The pollution of chemical fertilizer to soil is excessive for a long time, and the simple application of chemical fertilizer will acidify or alkalize the soil; In addition, some mineral raw materials and chemical raw materials used to make fertilizers contain a variety of heavy metals, radioactive substances and other harmful components, which enter the farmland with fertilization and cause soil pollution. For example, the application of phosphate fertilizer will inevitably bring harmful substances such as cadmium, strontium, fluorine, uranium, radium and thorium to the soil.

Excessive application of phosphate fertilizer will make the cadmium content in soil dozens or even hundreds times higher than that in general soil. Some fertilizers also contain organic pollutants, such as ammonia water, which often contains a lot of phenol, especially ammonia water produced by waste gas from coking plant, with phenol content exceeding one thousandth, which causes phenol pollution in soil after application.

3。 The air pollution caused by chemical fertilizers is mainly caused by the decomposition of nitrogen fertilizer into ammonia and N2O during denitrification.

Nitrogen oxide gas enters the atmosphere, which deteriorates the air quality. In particular, nitrous oxide gas is stable in troposphere and can rise to stratosphere. Under photochemical action, it has a double reaction with ozone: N2O+O3->: NO+O2 NO+02->; The reaction of NO2+O2 consumes ozone and destroys the ozone layer.

It is speculated that by the year 2000, ozone will be reduced by 2% due to the application of nitrogen fertilizer. 4。

Offshore organisms are threatened by chemical fertilizers, and the loss of a large number of chemical fertilizers provides rich nutritional conditions for the reproduction of "red tide organisms", which has become one of the main inducing reasons for the occurrence of marine red tides. The occurrence of red tide destroyed the ecosystem of the sea area, poisoning or killing fish and shellfish.

5。 Fertilizer can also damage forests. Recently, many countries in western Europe have found that a large number of trees are dying in some agricultural planting areas far away from industrial areas and traffic trunk lines.

The investigation confirmed that ammonia gas released by extensive use of nitrogen fertilizer is another "culprit" that leads to forest death besides acid rain. After ammonia is absorbed by plant leaves, it will form basic ammonia ions, which will accumulate in plants, interfere with important metabolic processes, damage plant leaf cells and hinder plant photosynthesis and growth. In some cases, the leaves of plants will be damaged by ammonia, while in other cases, "ammonia poisoning" and a large area of leaves will die.

The existence of ammonia and nitrogen oxides has a synergistic effect on plant damage and is highly toxic. 6。

Effects of pesticides on the environment In order to ensure food production and prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases, pesticides are widely used. According to the FAO survey, if pesticides are not used, half of the world's total grain output will be affected by various diseases.

2. Information about World Food Day

198 1 year1October 16 is the first world food day.

1979165438+1October, the 20th FAO conference decided that1981016 (the anniversary of the founding of FAO) was the first world. Its purpose is to arouse the world's great attention to the development of grain and agricultural production.

China is a large agricultural country with a large population. In 2008, the total grain output in China exceeded 1000 billion Jin, and the per capita grain possession exceeded 380 kg, which was higher than the world average. 2065.438+093.5 million tons (654.38+020.387 billion Jin), the total grain output in China exceeded 654.38 for the first time. Diligence and thrift are the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. In order to promote the construction of a conservation-oriented society, the State Grain Administration has decided that the theme of "Publicity Week of Love and Saving Grain" is "Grain and Building a Conservation-oriented Society".

Every citizen should establish the concept of "saving food is glorious, wasting food is shameful", consciously start from now on, save every grain of food, oppose wasting food, and form a good fashion of thrift.

3. Contents of World Food Day

World Food Day 10 Every June 16 is World Food Day.

The theme of World Food Day in 2004 was "Biodiversity for Food Security", which publicized the role of biodiversity in ensuring people's continuous access to adequate and high-quality food to lead an active and healthy life. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was established in June 1945+ 10/6.

1979165438+1October, the 20th FAO Conference decided to designate198116 as the first World Food Day. In the future, this day will be used as World Food Day to carry out various activities aimed at arousing the world's great attention to the development of food and agricultural production.

Biodiversity is the foundation of agriculture and food production. People depend on all kinds of food and commodities to make a living.

However, the pressure on species and their environment is increasing. Therefore, many animals and plants are in danger, as are basic natural processes such as insect pollination and microbial soil improvement.

In order to feed the growing population, agriculture must provide more food. It is also crucial to strengthen the resilience of agriculture by protecting various life forms with unique characteristics, such as drought-tolerant plants or livestock that can reproduce under harsh conditions.

Sustainable farming methods can not only feed human beings, but also protect oceans, forests, grasslands and other ecosystems that continue biodiversity. Protecting agricultural biodiversity requires many efforts, and its measures include protecting the environment, improving education and increasing research and support.

At present, there are still more than 840 million people starving in the world, and more people are short of micronutrients. Biodiversity will be the key means to overcome malnutrition.

Therefore, protecting biodiversity is a responsibility that cannot be ignored by human beings. For the poorest farmers, biodiversity is the best guarantee to avoid famine.

Consumers also benefit from diversity and enjoy more nutritious meals. Because of the important role of rice in human survival and development, the 57th United Nations General Assembly in 2002 also designated 2004 as the International Year of Rice with the theme "Rice is life".

10 On June 6th, FAO announced that it would award the "2004 International Rice Year Scientific Research Award" to China scientist, Yunnan Agricultural University professor Zhu Youyong and Japanese scientist. Theme of World Food Day over the years-198 1 year: food comes first; 1982: food is the sky; 1983: food security; 1984: women in agriculture; 1985: rural poverty; 1986: fishermen and fishing supplies; 1987: small farmers; 1988: rural youth; 1989: food and environment; 1990: future food; 199 1 year: the tree of life.

It aims to enhance people's awareness of planting trees and protecting forests, emphasize that forests are the basis of human survival, and further improve people's understanding of the correlation between forestry and environment, forestry and land, forestry and water resources, especially forestry and agricultural production. At present, the annual deforestation area in the world reaches 170 hectares, which has seriously affected the global ecological balance; 1992: food and nutrition; 1993: harvesting the diversity of nature; 1994: water for life emphasizes the severe situation of global water shortage and the necessity of rational water use; 1995: everyone has food; 1996: fighting hunger and malnutrition.

Countries around the world hold various activities on this day to arouse the international community's attention to the long-standing world food problem, encourage countries to strive to develop food production, promote cooperation among countries in this regard, and strive to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in this century; 1997: "invest in food security" to urge all countries in the world to take active actions to ensure food security; 1998: Women feed the world; 1999: Youth against Hunger; 2000: the Millennium Free from Hunger; 200 1 year; Fight hunger to reduce poverty; 2002: Water: Source of Food Security; 2004: Biodiversity for Food Security; 2005: Dialogue between Agriculture and Different Cultures. * Investing in agriculture in 2006 to promote food security and benefit the whole world * The right to food in 2007 * World food security in 2008: the challenge of climate change and bioenergy. See /view/38425 for more information.

4. Activities of World Food Day (2009)

Details of World Food Day activities are as follows: Time: June 65438+1October 16 Tuesday, 3:00-5:30 pm Venue: XX community, in combination with the "double contact" work of regionalized party building, jointly organized World Food Day 20 18 and food safety publicity activities in XX community with Rose Community Committee, and distributed them.

Carry out food policies and regulations and publicity activities on the quality and safety of grain and oil. On the afternoon of June 6th, 10, District Grain Reserve Branch and Grain and Oil Testing Center organized party member to enter Rose Community in Chancheng District to carry out publicity activities on grain policies and regulations and grain and oil quality and safety. The testing center and the reserve bank organize professionals to explain the national grain policies and regulations, the knowledge of grain and oil quality and the knowledge of grain and oil commodities to the community residents on the spot, and accept the public's consultation on the quality of grain and oil.

Carry out "assured grain and oil into community activities". 10 On the afternoon of June 6, the Party branch of the District Grain and Oil Enterprise Group organized party member and young members to enter the XX community in XX District, and launched the activity of "Safe Grain and Oil Entering the Community" with the main content of "benefiting the people and facilitating the people" and "Safe Grain and Oil City" to display safe grain and oil products and further expand the influence of XX Grain and Oil "National Safe Grain and Oil Demonstration Store".

Carry out online world food day and food security series activities publicity. Set up a column on World Food Day and Food Security on the website of Grain Reserve Management Center to publicize the national and local food security policies, measures and work, publicize the food policy orientation and the latest food trends, publicize the latest trends of World Food Day and food security series activities in the country, province, city and our region, and guide the public to cherish and save food.

5. Stories about World Food Day

World food day

During the period of 1972, a worldwide food crisis occurred due to two consecutive years of abnormal climate, and the Soviet Union snapped up a large amount of food. The FAO held the first and second food congresses in 1973 and 1974 to arouse the world's attention, especially the third world's attention to food and agricultural production. However, the problem has not been solved, and the world food situation is more severe. The resolution of "World Food Day" was made against this background.

We chose 65438+ 10/6 as World Food Day because FAO was founded in 1945 65438+ 10/6.

In its resolution on World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations requires all countries to organize various lively celebrations in June 65438+1October 65438+June every year. 19811016 The first World Food Day attracted unprecedented attention from all countries in the world. Global 150 countries held large-scale celebrations; More than 60 countries have issued 120 commemorative stamps with the theme of World Food Day, and 33 countries have minted more than 60 commemorative coins, amounting to 200 million. This shows that people all over the world care about food and agriculture. Since 198 1 the first World Food Day, China has attached great importance to it, and departments such as agriculture, grain, land reclamation, forestry, light industry, water conservancy, health, meteorology and family planning commission have actively contributed to this activity. Now 65438+1October 65438+June has become a day to arouse people's attention to food and agriculture.

Background of World Food Day

"Food is the most important thing for the people", and grain has been playing an irreplaceable basic role in the whole national economy.

How many people are starving in the world now? Since its establishment, FAO has conducted five "World Food Surveys" irregularly. The conclusion drawn from these surveys is that hunger has not been eliminated, but is expanding. In a report in the early 1980s, the United Nations Human Resources Fund estimated that at that time, the world grain output could feed 6 billion people. But during the same period, 450 million people around the world went hungry. There were only about 4.5 billion people in the world at that time. From 65438 to 0995, the world population increased to 5.7 billion, and the number of hungry people increased to 1 100 million.

Since19th century, there have been two views on food, namely, blindly optimistic and pessimistic. 19 At the end of the 20th century, pessimism dominated. After the 1940s, with the improvement of the world grain situation, pessimism was gradually replaced by blind optimism. By the early 1970s, there had been a worldwide drought, crop failure and food crisis. The harsh reality swept away blind optimism. The birth of "World Food Day" shows that mankind has a correct understanding of food problems, and countries around the world have begun to pay enough attention to the development of food and agricultural production.

6. World Food Day

Every year 65438+1October 65438+June is World Food Day.

From 1979, the 20th FAO Conference decided to designate 198 1 6 (the anniversary of the founding of FAO) as "World Food Day" from 198 16, so as to arouse people's attention to the global food shortage and urge countries to take action. Every year on World Food Day, international organizations including FAO, countries and non-governmental organizations will carry out various publicity and commemorative activities.

Food is an important material basis for human survival and a prerequisite for the development of human civilization. However, due to the increasing global population, decreasing cultivated land year by year, unbalanced regional development and other factors, the world agricultural and food production situation is very severe. According to the data released by FAO, the current world population is about 6.7 billion, and in 2008, the global malnourished population reached 965.438+0.5 billion. Since the beginning of 2009, due to the financial crisis and soaring food prices, the number of hungry people has risen to 65.438+0.2 billion, an increase of 654.38+065.438+0% over 2008. This means that about one sixth of the world's population is threatened by hunger. These hungry people are mainly distributed in developing countries. Among them, the Asia-Pacific region has the largest number of hungry people, about 642 million; Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of hungry people, about 32%.

FAO officials and experts warned that the financial crisis is gradually spreading to small farms and rural areas around the world, covering the places where 70% of the world's hungry people work and live, and the financial crisis has aggravated the world food crisis. FAO therefore calls on countries to formulate short-term and long-term plans to provide emergency assistance to families most affected by the financial crisis, and at the same time promote public and private investment, and take continuous increase in agricultural investment as a long-term measure to cope with the crisis and achieve food security.

Just ask yourself if you have the consciousness of loving and cherishing food! !