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World Food Day

About hunger and good food for everyone: community kitchens, food banks and the farmers who grow it.

At a glanceIn 13 days

Next
16 Oct 2026
Marked by
Food and Agriculture Organization
Causes
Community, Rural development, Health
Schedule VII
item i, item x
SDGs
2, 12

Tags are a guide to what the day is about. They don’t mean a piece of work qualifies as CSR spending.

Story ideas

  1. 1

    A community kitchen and the people who run it

  2. 2

    Rescuing food that would be wasted

  3. 3

    Nutrition for children in anganwadis

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Drives you can join

No drives in these causes are open right now. NGOs can plan one for the day from their dashboard.

Stories already told