,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjah,ms4 
,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 & ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = ! designation ( ,octob] #af z
 ,_w ,food ,day4  ,:]eas hung] &        
malnutrition rema9 daily facts ( life = 
hundr$s ( millions ( p 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas   
wom5 & *ildr5 ( ! _w suff] ! mo/ s]i\s  
effects ( hung] & malnutrition1 )       
millions ( *ildr5 dy+ ea* ye> f         
hung]-relat$ illness & disease & _m o!rs
 suff]+ p]man5t physical or m5tal       
impairm5t because ( vitam9 or prote9    
defici5cies2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
a long tradition ( demon/rat+           
humanit>ian conc]n = ! hungry &         
maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2 ,:]eas !re is gr[+  
conc]n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 o!r        
c\ntries = ! dang]s pos$ to ! future    
food supply2 ,:]eas ! _w community      

increas+ly calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
resolve food problems /emm+ f natural & 
human-made disa/]s by provid+ em]g5cy   
food relief & humanit>ian aid2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates plays a major role 9 !    
developm5t & implem5tation (            
int]national food & agricultural trade  
/&>ds & practices & recognizes !        
positive role t global food trade c play
 9 enhanc+ human nutrition & alleviat+  
hung]2 ,:]eas al?\gh progress has be5   
made 9 r$uc+ ! incid5ce ( hung] &       
malnutrition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c]ta9   
gr\ps rema9 vuln]able to malnutrition & 
relat$ diseases2 ,:]eas ! cons]vation ( 
natural res\rces1 ! pres]vation (       
biological div]sity1 & /rong public &   
private programs ( agricultural rese>*  
are requir$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rema9  
food secure & to cont9ue to aid & assi/ 
! hungry & maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates is a _w lead] 9 !         
developm5t ( agricultural innovation &  
te*nology aim$ at enhanc+ ! improv$     
production1 safety1 & quality ( ! _w    

food supply & mu/ cont9ue to reta9 su* a
 role2 ,:]eas p>ticipation by private   
volunt>y organizations & bus9esses1     
work+ ) national gov]nm5ts & !          
int]national community1 is ess5tial 9 ! 
se>* = ways to increase food production 
9 develop+ c\ntries & improve food      
di/ribution to hungry & maln\ri%$ p2    
,:]eas ! memb] nations ( ! ,food &      
,agriculture ,organization ( ! ,unit$   
,nations 7,,fao71 m&at$ to lead global  
ef=ts to address food & nutrition       
security issues1 h unanim\sly designat$ 
,octob] #af ( ea* ye> z ,_w ,food ,day2 
,:]eas hi/orically ,,fao has done       
comm5dable "w 9 organiz+ activities &   
ef=ts on ,_w ,food ,day 9 ov] #acj      
c\ntries worldwide to promote aw>5ess & 
action = ^? suff]+ f hung] &            
malnutrition2 ,:]eas pa/ obs]vances (   
,_w ,food ,day h be5 support$ by        
proclamations by ,congress1 ! ,presid5t1
 ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & !       
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates1 & by programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies2 ,:]eas private volunt>y        
organizations & community lead]s are    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! plann+ ( ,_w ,food ,day  
obs]vances 9 #bjah1 & a gr[+ numb] ( ^! 
organizations & lead]s are us+ ?is day z
 a focal po9t = ye>-r\nd programs2 &    
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c express  
_! conc]n = ! plight ( ! hungry &       
maln\ri%$ p ?r\gh\t ! _w by /udy1       
advocacy1 & action3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
supports ! designation ( ,_w ,food ,day2
 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to obs]ve ,_w ,food ,day ) appropriate 
c]emonies & activities1 includ+         
educational endeavors1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( 
ye>-r\nd food & heal? programs &        
policies4