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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1979 proclaimed October 16 as World Food Day to raise international awareness and understanding of approaches to ending hunger. Every year since 1981, World Food Day has been observed by people in more than 100 countries.

"To build on commitments made during the 2009 G8 Summit at L'Aquila, Italy, the United States is also working with fellow G8 nations through the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, which aims to help free 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa from poverty over the next decade," Obama said.