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"  Since 1979, World Food Day has been celebrated around the world on October 16 to create awareness of existing poverty and hunger. Each year there is a different theme (and we don&amp;#039;t mean Mexican fiesta or country hoedown). This year&amp;#039;s theme: Food Prices - From Crisis to Stability. Read on to find out how you can get involved. More from Delish: How Much Do You Really Know About Hunger in America World Food Day was started by the UN&amp;#039;s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the organization&amp;#039;s 20th General Conference in November of 1979 to commemorate the FAO&amp;#039;s founding on October 16, 1945. Since then, WFD has been observed by 150 countries each year. More from Delish: Easy Fixes for Common Kitchen Mishaps This year, the FAO suggests we consider the issue of food price swings, which, according to the organization&amp;#039;s website, &amp;quot;represent a major threat to food security in developing countries. Hardest hit are the poor. According to the World Bank, in 2010 and 2011, rising food costs &amp;quot;pushed nearly 70 million people into extreme poverty.&amp;quot; To donate to the FAO, click here. But donations are not the only way you can become involved in World Food Day. Oxfam suggests you dedicate your Sunday dinner to the world&amp;#039;s farmers. The meal&amp;#039;s conversation should be, in part, focused on where your food comes from, who cultivates it, and how the system can become more sustainable. The website offers sustainable recipes donated by chefs such as Giada De Laurentiis, Mark Bittman, and Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s. Also available are materials like World Food Day placemats, recipe cards, and posters, which can be ordered free on the Oxfam website. More from Delish: Around the World Dinner Party Menu The World Food Day website provides information on events happening around the country in honor of the day. Events include a chance for volunteers to help pack 500,000 meals for children in Tanzania at Washington D.C.&amp;#039;s Danforth Center, a festival of local restaurants, student art, and hunger awareness in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and a community sing along at Minneapolis&amp;#039; Loring Park. How will you be participating in World Food Day? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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