Today, October 16, World Food Day is celebrated, as well as the day of the foundation of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
In a common food security agency Azerbaijan (AQTA), in connection with this date, it is said that “to ensure food security in the world becomes more difficult due to the changes in climate, conflicts and reduction of water resources. It is from this point of view in modern The world of food security is key in the elimination of food deficiency. “
AQTA statement also says that “unhealthy nutrition is one of the risk factors that cause non -infectious diseases. Therefore, promoting healthy nutrition is one of the main tasks for the future.”
One of the serious problems in the 21st century is obesity, the agency’s document is noted. “According to WHO, in 2010, 42 million children under the age of 5 suffered from overweight, this figure is growing steadily. Obesity can lead to the spread of more serious non -infectious diseases – disorders of the circulatory system and diabetes.”
Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency successfully implemented such large -scale projects as “Healthy Schoolchildren” and “Food Directories of Schoolchildren” to promote healthy diet, and, especially, to instill healthy food habits. Work in this direction will be carried out in the coming years, will be celebrated in the statement.