Did
you know that every night, when we rest soundly, 1 in 7 people go to
bed hungry? Even worse, every day, 20,000 children under the age of 5
die from hunger; while in another part of the world, people, youth
inclusive, tend to waste their food.
Based
on a survey conducted by UN Food and Agriculture Organization,
approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is annually thrown away. While
food-resources are scarce and limited to sustain world-population which
currently reaches 7 billion people and is still expected to grow, most
of us seem to fail to appreciate the value of foods. Considering these
and other facts, the World Environment Day this year has been themed
‘Think, Eat, Save’ with the purpose to raise global awareness to take
positive actions and initiations in sustaining food resources.
We
at the World Assembly of Youth (WAY), on several occasions have
deliberated on the provision of necessary basic resources to youth. One
of the concerns that we aim to tackle is clearly highlighted in the WAY
Millennium Plan of Action 3 (MPAC 3), goal 2 in which we are working and
planning necessary actions to reduce the number of people affected by
hunger and malnutrition. In our work, we especially advocate that all
stakeholders mobilize the youth, educate them on the urgency of
sustainable development issues while encouraging them to involve
themselves in the negotiation process and engage them in simulations
that encourage other societies to jump onto the bandwagon to host their
own simulations, albeit from a distance. We trust that once everyone is
conversant with the issue, we will come up with innovative ideas that
can restructure the current processes and restore hope in them.
In
this manner, we can engage the youth locally and get them to THINK of
how to provide adequate results, encourage them to EAT healthy while
supporting to SAVE the environment. In our opinion, this way gives
people the opportunity to get involved and experience a reality-like
negotiation where they can be the action doers. You can start today,
before you order in or cook your meal, we urge you to consider the
quantity of food by thinking smartly instead of a good deal. By doing
so, you will have contributed in reducing food-waste, saving money, and
also minimizing the environmental impact of food production.
So, remember to THINK before you EAT and you might be able to SAVE lives!
Happy World Environment Day!
Source:WAY
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