Videos
School children learn about forests and food security in Rome’s FAO Park
21/03/2025
More than five billion people use forest and non-timber forest products for food, medicine and livelihoods. Watch how schoolchildren visiting FAO Park...
Rodrigo Pacheco's edible forest
21/03/2025
FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador and world-famous chef Rodrigo Pacheco takes us on a walk through his own edible forest.
International Day of Forests 2023: Healthy forests for healthy people
01/02/2023
Conserving and sustainably using forests is one of the best ways of protecting our planet and ourselves. Healthy forests are vital for all aspects of...
Policy Series: Tenure of land, fisheries and forests
07/12/2016
The daily food and incomes of billions of people, particularly the rural poor, are determined by their access to land, fisheries and forests. Therefore...
Forest foods increase food security and nutrition while supporting women’s livelihoods
08/12/2016
Many food products including fruits, vegetables and honey can be found in forests and provide significant nutritional value as they are packed with...
CFS – Making a difference in food security and nutrition. The full story
09/08/2018
Good food security and nutrition is needed for the realization of all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Committee on World Food Security (CFS)...
Edible insects
13/05/2013
While you wouldn't find too many of them on menus in Europe or the US, in many countries 'insects' form an important part of people's diets. In fact,...
Forests for food security and nutrition
13/05/2013
Forests provide an estimated one billion people globally with nutritious foods. Their products are consumed directly by people living in and around...
Sustainable forestry for food security and nutrition
19/09/2017
Worldwide, 795 million people suffer from hunger daily, and more than two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency – a kind of “hidden hunger”....