 October 16, World Food Day. World Food Day is a day of action dedicated to eliminate global hunger. Held annually on 16 October, people from around the world come together to declare their commitment to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime. World Food Day is a chance to show our commitment to sustainable development goal too, to achieve zero hunger by 2030. Facts to Know About Hunger The world produces enough food to feed everyone, yet, 815 million people suffer from hunger. Hunger kills more people every year than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined. The cost of malnutrition to the global economy is the equivalent of $3.5 trillion a year. One-third of the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted. The world will need to produce 60% more food by 2050 to feed a growing population. No other sector is more sensitive to climate change than agriculture. And what can you do to change this? If you provide a cup of food to children in schools in underdeveloped countries, you provide a nutritional safety net that keeps kids, especially girls, in school so they get an education. Food assistance in crisis situations saves lives and is often the first step on the road to recovery. Food can also protect livelihoods and support education. We need to connect farmers to the people and resources so in this way they increase their production and can feed their families and increase their incomes. Technology can revolutionize the face of hunger. Today, in Syria, the refugees from Iraq get a voucher on a cell phone to spend in a local store. The storekeepers love it. The farmers love it. And it saves money. And here are many more possibilities. Then, why should we care about World Food Day and Zero Hunger? Despite a recent increase in hunger figures, reaching zero hunger is possible. Out of the 129 countries monitored by Food and Agriculture Organization, 72 have already achieved the target of having the proportion of people who suffer from hunger by 2015.