World Food Day🌏🍽️

   

Have you heard about World Food Day? 

In my class, we researched food issues around the world, so I want to share what I learned in this post!

World Food Day is celebrated every year on October 16 to encourage people to think about global food problems. The main idea is “Food for all,” aiming to build a society where everyone has enough food to eat.

While researching this topic, I focused on Ghana, an African country famous for producing cacao, the main ingredient of chocolate. Chocolate is a sweet treat loved all over the world, including in Japan. However, I was shocked to learn the reality of cacao farmers in Ghana.

Many cacao farmers work hard every day to grow cacao beans, yet most of them have never even eaten chocolate! Because chocolate is too expensive for them, and they earn very little money from selling cacao beans, they cannot afford to buy the finished product. Also, many farmers struggle with poverty and lack enough nutritious food for their own families.

Learning about Ghana made me realize how unfair the global food system can be. Next time I eat chocolate, I want to remember the farmers behind it and look for Fair Trade products to support them.

Food problems are an issue that every country faces, not just Ghana. Please tryresearching food issues in different countries too!