世界粮食日是由世界粮农组织于1979年确立的,而选择10月16日这个日子则是为了纪念该组织的成立日。确立粮食日是为了告诉人们,为消除世界上的饥饿与贫穷,让“粮食属于所有的人”这一思想深入人心。其宗旨是:加强公众对消除饥饿存在的认识;关注农业和粮食生产,促进国家、双边、多边和非政府方面的合作;促进向第三世界输送新技术;加强国际社会对饥饿、营养不良和 The World Food Day was established by the World Food Program in 1979 and the day of October 16 was chosen to mark the founding date of the organization. The establishment of a food day is to tell people that the idea of ​​“food belongs to all” is deeply rooted in the world to eliminate hunger and poverty in the world. Its purpose is to: strengthen public awareness of the eradication of hunger; focus on agriculture and food production, promote national, bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental cooperation; facilitate the delivery of new technologies to the Third World; and increase international engagement in hunger, malnutrition and