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The World Food Forum and the Social Gastronomy Movement join together for Hunger Action Month with the Universal Plate, a global campaign with the goal of sharing millions of meals
26/09/2022

The FAO World Food Forum<https://www.world-food-forum.org/> and the Social Gastronomy Movement (SGM)<https://www.socialgastronomy.org/> announce their collaboration for Hunger Action Month featuring the SGM Universal Plate Campaign. This effort has the mission of raising awareness of growing food insecurity, affecting an estimated 828 million people in 2021, and ringing the alarm for the urgent need for agrifood systems transformation in the face of the convergence of the ‘4Cs’: Covid, conflict, climate emergency, and rising food costs around the world.

The Universal Plate campaign ends on 16 October 2022, World Food Day, and the WFF and the SGM call on chefs, local governments, non-profits, food banks, students, industry partners, global leaders, and media agencies to support ongoing campaign efforts. Anyone can take part, whether by coordinating a city-wide volunteer action or by cooking and sharing meals alongside a neighbor in need.

A total of three million free meals are expected to be shared between September 1 and October 16. Meals served through the campaign should be: 1) made with locally-sourced ingredients; 2) nutritionally balanced and 3) free of charge. The WFF and the SGM encourage participants to share their activities on social media with the hashtag #UniversalPlate.

About the WFF
Launched in 2021, the World Food Forum (WFF)<https://www.world-food-forum.org/> is an independent, youth-led global network of partners facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)<https://www.fao.org/>. It aims to spark a global movement that empowers young people everywhere to actively shape agrifood systems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/> and a better food future for all. To drive awareness, foster engagement and advocacy, and mobilize resources, the WFF connects youth groups, influencers, companies, academic institutions, nonprofits, governments, media and the public.
About the SGM
The Social Gastronomy Movement (SGM)<https://www.socialgastronomy.org/> is an interconnected global network of local communities that use the power of food to co-create social change. Since its founding in 2018, the SGM has engaged more than 300 chefs, farmers, activists, educators, local communities, and industry leaders in 63 countries across five continents. The collective work of the Movement has been featured in the World Economic Forum, Forbes, Ted, and World’s 50 Best Restaurants.


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