Today is World Food Day and this year the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN want us to celebrate our Food Heroes.
Did you know that the majority of the world's food is produced by small-scale farmers? Most of the food you eat comes from a farm, whether it’s a crop, animal, dairy, fish or other type of farm.
In Ireland the family farm has been one of the cornerstones of the country for decades and right now out in the field you will see the harvesting take place of the winter crops.
But farmers aren’t the only food heroes out there. From the cultivation of food to its arrival at your table, different food heroes are involved every step of the way.
Discover the important role these heroes play and the digital innovations that are helping them and our food systems to perform better. Find out what each of us – governments, farmers, businesses and the general public – can do to improve how our food is produced and learn how you can make a difference!
You can download this brilliant activity book from the Food and Argricultural Organization of the UN to gets lots of information of how food gets to your table as well as lots of fun activities.
Competition time
Calling out to all children and teens around the world! If you're between ages 5 to 19, we want you to use your imagination and create a poster of your favourite food hero at work.
Take a photo or scan your poster and submit your entry by filling out the form on our website. The deadline is 6 November so get working on it now.
You can enter the competition here: Food Heroes Poster Competition
