Did you know, as a global community, we produce enough food on this planet for everyone, yet nearly one billion of us (1 in every 7 people) still go to bed hungry? This is shocking and overwhelming. Every day I am beyond grateful that I am able to feed my children. I share this gratitude with my boys and (try to) teach them not to take food for granted.
As I focus on my health and fitness this year, I’m often reminded how bizarre it is that I’m trying to lose weight and limit my food intake when millions of people are starving around the world. It’s humbling to remember just how much my weight loss is a first world problem.
As a proud member of Mom Bloggers for Social Good and the Global Team of 200, I am committed to making more sustainable changes in the way my family cooks, eats, and stores our food. In celebration of World Food Day, on October 16, I will be:
- Using the World Food Day Discussion Guide to talk to my children more this month about where our food comes from, who cultivates it, and how we as a family can take personal actions that will make the food system more just and sustainable.
- Trying some GROW Method recipes from the GROW Method Pinterest Cookbook.
- Joining the World Food Day’s Facebook Event.
Want to Get Involved with World Food Day on October 16, 2012?
If you want to participate in World Food Day, Oxfam America is asking people to:
- Sign up to host a World Food Day dinner discussion. Oxfam has tons of free materials including a discussion guide, placemats, and recipe ideas from acclaimed chefs Jamie Oliver, Mary Sue Milliken, and others. Learn more at OxfamAmerica.org/WorldFoodDay.
- Share GROW Method recipes on Pinterest. Tag your pins with #GROWmethod and Oxfam will add your recipes to the GROW Method Pinterest Cook Book.
- Snap photos of your World Food Day meal on Instagram and tag them with #WFD2012. You can see World Food Day photos from around the world at OxfamAmerica.org/WorldFoodDay.
- Visit Oxfam’s Facebook app. You’ll find ways to get involved, recipes you’ll love, and videos worth sharing.
- Find out what’s in season near you.
This post is part of the Global Team of 200, a group of 200 women bloggers using their voice to promote social good and change. Learn more about the Global Team of 200 at http://globalteamof200.tumblr.com.