Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies, and countless others across America join together to recognize agriculture's contributions. The Agriculture Council of America hosts the campaign on a national level.
Thank you to all our farmers. Happy National Agriculture Day!
Ag Day is about recognizing - and celebrating - the contribution of agriculture to our everyday lives. The National Ag Day program encourages every American to: *Understand how food and fiber products are produced.
*Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy. *Appreciate agriculture's role in providing a safe, abundant, affordable product.
Do you know where the food on your plate comes from?
Each American farmer feeds more than 144 people, dramatically increasing from 25 in the 1960s. As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States.
Either we build a future for all, or there will be no acceptable future for anyone.
World Food Day
World Food Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in November 1979. FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on October 16th, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945.
The official World Food Day theme is announced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The goal is to give focus to World Food Day observances and raise awareness and understanding of approaches to end hunger.
The 2023 theme, "Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind," this year the Day spotlights the plight of 2.4 billion people in water-stressed countries and 600 million reliant on aquatic food systems who face pollution, ecosystem degradation, and climate impacts.
World Food Day 2023
Food is the essence of life and the bedrock of our cultures and communities. Preserving access to safe and nutritious food is and will continue to be an essential part of the response to, particularly for, poor and vulnerable communities.
In a moment like this, it is more important than ever to recognize the need to support our food heroes - farmers and workers throughout the food system - who are making sure that food makes its way from farm to fork, even amid disruptions.
Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
The three main goals are the eradication of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition; the elimination of poverty and the driving forward of economic and social progress for all; and, the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources, including land, water, air, climate and genetic resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
The objectives of World Food Day are to: Don’t waste water.
Diversify your diet. Keep fish populations afloat. Keep soils and water clean. Buy organic Energy-efficient is best Use solar panels or other green energy systems Buy only what you need Pick ugly fruits and vegetables Don’t let labels fool you Limit your plastic Recycle paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum Store food wisely Love your leftovers Make plant food Be rubbish-savvy Make cities greener Shop local. Protect forests and save paper. Bike, walk, or use public transport Be a conscientious consumer Keep up to date on climate change Be an advocate! *Encourage attention to agricultural food production and to stimulate national, bilateral, multilateral, and non-governmental efforts to this end;
*Encourage economic and technical cooperation among developing countries; *Encourage the participation of rural people, particularly women and the least privileged categories, in decisions and activities influencing their living conditions;
*Heighten public awareness of the problem of hunger in the world;
*Promote the transfer of technologies to the developing world; and
*Strengthen international and national solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty and draw attention to achievements in food and agricultural development. To learn more about World Food Day, visit the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Follow FAO World Food Day on TwitterX.
To celebrate National Farmer's Market Week we visited a local market in Tamarac, Florida. The group is known as the Community Farmers Markets of South Florida. "As a food photographer, my visual senses came alive; as an explorer of foods, the smells and flavors were enticing; and as a dietitian my mind raced with the food combinations, satisfying the senses and nutritional needs." Sandra Frank, Ed.D, RD, LN, FAND
Farmer's markets are worldwide and reflect an area's culture and economy. They often feature produce locally grown, meats raised humanely, handmade farmstead cheeses, eggs and poultry from free-range fowl, as well as heirloom produce.
“Farmers grow the food, talk about how they grew the food, and learn from the shoppers who in turn prepared the food for family dinners. The farmers market is the place where food is both fuel and culture and thus the place where we grow healthy communities.” - Richard McCarthy, founding President of the Farmers Market Coalition and Executive Director
The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmer's markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities.
Twelve Reasons to Visit a Farmers' Market
Alice Henneman, RD
Food Safety and the Farmers Market
With the number of farmer's markets increasing throughout the country, food safety inspectors are working harder to make sure consumers get safe products when they shop.
Abbey Harding is a food safety inspector for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Part of her job is to inspect farmer's markets, like the one in Grand Rapids, to make sure vendors are complying with current regulations.
One thing an inspector looks at is the labeling. Vendors need to specify where their products are grown. Typically with packaged goods, vendors must list weights, ingredients, and whether the product requires refrigeration.
"If it's coming from a licensed source, we'd check with license control," Abbey Harding said. Michigan vendors need to be licensed and if they process food, they may be subjected to inspection at their facility.
Registered dietitians, Barbara Truitt and Christina Wyatt visited with State Representative Steve Perman to discuss the importance of supporting the Dietitians / Nutritionists Licensure. Perman, already a supporter offered suggestions when visiting elected officials. 1. Public Health and Public Safety are important issues to everyone; show how supporting licensure will benefit our communities. 2. Prior to a meeting, review elected officials’ interests and committees. Your presentation should emphasize how the RD is essential in achieving a positive outcome. 3. Recommended meeting with the Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam. Agriculture and Nutrition have a strong relationship. Working together will benefit the people of Florida.
The education of a RD focuses on timely, scientifically based food and nutrition information. The RD is an advocate in educating the consumer, media and other health care professionals on making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The RD is a crucial member of the health care team; in assessing nutritional status, recommending appropriate plan of care, and maintaining follow-up.
Without licensure anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, regardless of education or training. Public health and public safety would be at risk.
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