,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ghc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ab1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4   
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 
& ,ms4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution  ,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &            
,acc\ntability  ,,resolution  ,support+ 
! designation ( ,octob] #af1 #bjbc1 &   
,octob] #af1 #bjbd1 z ,_w ,food ,day4   
,:]eas hung] & malnutrition are daily   
facts ( life = hundr$s ( millions ( p   
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas wom5 & *ildr5 suff] !
 mo/ s]i\s effects ( hung] &            
malnutrition2 ,:]eas millions ( *ildr5  
die ea* ye> f hung]-relat$ illness &    
disease2 ,:]eas _m p suff] p]man5t      
physical or m5tal impairm5t because (   
vitam9 or prote9 defici5cies2 ,:]eas ^? 
9 rural areas exp]i5ce disproportionate 
levels ( hung]2 ,:]eas ! sev]ity &      
frequ5cy ( food insecurity rema9s       
unacceptably high 9 #bjbc1 repres5t$    
by--  7#a7 a total ( #b1djj1jjj1jjj p or

 ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( ! global population  
exp]i5c+ mod]ate to sev]e food          
insecurity 9 #bjbb1 an increase (       
#cia1jjj1jjj f #bjai2  7#b7 m ?an       
#c1ajj1jjj1jjj p1 or ov] #dj p]c5t ( !  
global population1 unable to af=d a     
heal?y diet 9 #bjbb1 an increase (      
#acd1jjj1jjj f #bjai2 &  7#c7 !         
approximately #gce1jjj1jjj p :o fac$    
hung] 9 #bjbb1 an increase (            
#abb1jjj1jjj z comp>$ to #bjai2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has a long tradition (   
demon/rat+ humanit>ian conc]n = ! hungry
 & maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2 ,:]eas !re is a  
gr[+ conc]n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r     
c\ntries ab\t ?reats to ! future food   
supply1 includ+-- 7#a7 misuse & ov]use (
 l& & wat]2  7#b7 loss ( biological     
div]sity2  7#c7 erosion ( g5etic        
res\rces on a global scale2 &  7#d7     
transb\nd>y pe/s1 su* z ! des]t locu/2  
,:]eas ! _w community increas+ly calls  
^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates to resolve food      
problems /emm+ f natural & human-made   
disa/]s by provid+ humanit>ian          

assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7
 plays a major role 9 ! developm5t &    
implem5tation ( int]national food &     
agricultural trade /&>ds & practices2 & 
7#b7 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      
agricultural rese>* programs are requir$
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 rema9 food 
secure2  7#b7 cont9ue to aid ! hungry & 
maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2 &  7#c7 assi/ 9     
build+ a m resili5t global food sy/em2  
,:]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 t    
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 ! ,food & ,agriculture           
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,fao7  
is m&at$ to lead global ef=ts to address
 food & nutrition security issues2      
,:]eas ! memb] nations ( ! ,,fao h      
unanim\sly designat$ ,octob] #af ( ea*  
ye> z ,_w ,food ,day2 ,:]eas ! ,,fao has
 done comm5dable "w 9 organiz+          
activities & ef=ts on ,_w ,food ,day 9  
ov] #acj c\ntries to promote aw>5ess ( &
 action = p suff]+ f hung] &            
malnutrition2 ,:]eas pa/ obs]vances (   
,_w ,food ,day h be5 support$ by--  7#a7
 proclamations by ,congress1 !          
,presid5t1 ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 & ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 programs ( !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & o!r ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  ,:]eas private    
volunt>y organizations & community      
lead]s are p>ticipat+ 9 plann+ ,_w ,food
 ,day obs]vances 9 #bjbc & #bjbd1 & a   
gr[+ numb] ( ^! organizations & lead]s  
are us+ ,_w ,food ,day z a focal po9t = 
ye>-r\nd programs2 & ,:]eas ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/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 ! days ) appropriate c]emonies & 
activities4