One of the most celebrated holidays on the United Nations’ calendar is Sunday, when more than 150 nations will celebrate World Food Day. And Ohio State will host North America’s official session.
Former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and Jocelyn Brown Hall, director of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization for North America, will be among the speakers.
Food security is a major problem in Ohio and the United States, with local foodbanks rationing food and worrying about having enough for the winter. Meanwhile, just over 10% of American households had to worry about where their next meal was coming from at some point in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Of that group, 5.1 million households had very low food security that year, the USDA said.
Unsurprisingly, things are worse in poorer nations.
