Harlem Globetrotters slam-dunk healthy eating at a Chilean school
26/10/2026
The event, held in Santiago, brought together children and families for an educational and recreational day highlighting the importance of healthy eating and physical activity for people's well-being.
World Food Day 2026: Make innovation inclusive and impactful for resilient agrifood systems
16/10/2026
FAO Director-General and Pope Leo XIV emphasize the role of farmers and people in the use and development of new technologies.
FAO Champions Inspire Youth at Junior World Food Day
15/10/2026
Through sport, cooking and responsible fashion, the event showed young people how innovation and everyday choices can help build healthier, more sustainable food systems.
FAO Goodwill Ambassadors and Champions Rally Behind the Fight Against Food Loss and Waste
29/09/2026
Behind every piece of food lost or wasted sits an invisible ledger of land, water, energy and labour - resources poured in and then thrown away along with the food itself.
Jovanotti helps bring FAO’s message to new audiences
13/09/2026
Rome, Italy – On 12 and 13 September, just over a month before World Food Day 2026 and the first anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Museum and Network (FAO MuNe), FAO took part in Jovanotti’s Jova Summer Party, where around 100,000 people gathered to celebrate music and culture.
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Collaboration and multilateralism remain essential to building a more sustainable and healthy world for all.
Our greatest challenges can only be addressed together. On UNDay, FAO Champion Maya Penn highlights the power of bringing together people of different generations, backgrounds and areas of expertise.
Junior World Food Day 2026: An opportunity to bring together sport, food and younger generations
Ciao Team athletes Claudia Cianci and Cristian Borrello joined representatives from the Italian Rugby Federation and Lamine Medina, nutritionist for the Cabo Verde National Football Team, to highlight how education through sport can help younger generations learn to take care of themselves, others and our shared future.
José Totoy invites children and families around the world on an adventure to celebrate World Food Day!
Guided by this year’s theme, “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow”, José shows us how food connects people, nature and our future. Along the way, he reminds us that every choice matters, every lesson makes a difference, and every child has the power to help build a healthier, more sustainable world.
"In Sierra Leone, I grew up through war and hunger. Food was a daily question, and the answer was almost always a woman."
We call women the backbone of agriculture. That backbone is breaking. Women farmers don’t need another speech, not even mine. They need land, finance, tools, markets, and the same opportunities we give men.
This World Food Day takes Chef Oropeza back to his first collaborations with FAO, more than 10 years ago
Like Doña Amalia, who shared with us how she passes on her knowledge to her daughter and grandchildren. Or when the Pjiekakjoo Indigenous community taught us how to gather and cook wild mushrooms, distinguishing the edible ones from those that are not.
Not all fruits and vegetables make good neighbors!
The secret is ethylene: some fruits release it, and certain vegetables are sensitive to its effects. Knowing which ones to keep apart can help you keep them fresh for longer.
Nature thrives through virtuous cycles. Every element has a purpose, and what remains from one process becomes the beginning of another.
Imagine the collective impact if millions of kitchens became part of these virtuous cycles. We want to inspire a future where innovation is accessible, nature is our greatest teacher, and every action contributes to healthier people and a healthier planet.
Food is our most universal language.
Nourishing the future starts with what we put on our plates and how we value every single ingredient. Because true haute cuisine isn‘t just about technique or aesthetics; it’s about respect for our planet and ensuring good, nourishing food is a reality for all.
The future of food starts with the choices we make today.
This World Food Day, let’s celebrate the power of innovation, the wisdom of tradition, and the beauty of biodiversity. Because even the smallest changes on our plates can make a difference for our planet.
World Food Day is a day to celebrate food, the people who grow it and the knowledge that keeps it alive
The knowledge passed down from one generation to the next is one of our most precious ingredients. Our grandmothers’ gestures, the way we choose, keep and plant a seed, the recipes that travel with us across continents: this is what secures our future.
By supporting women farmers, we are investing not only in food production, but also in Africa's cultural heritage, biodiversity & sustainable future
This International Year Of The Woman Farmer, Goodwill Ambassador for Africa Fatmata Binta, celebrates African women farmers and their essential role in agrifood systems.
Values aren’t just words. We put them into motion.
Through taekwondo, we believe in helping young people grow with respect, discipline and a sense of responsibility. The same spirit behind FAO’s commitment to healthier lives and a more sustainable future.
From farms to fashion, cotton connects people, livelihoods and communities across the world.
In Africa, millions of smallholder farmers depend on cotton for their livelihoods, while the fibre also supports jobs, trade and creativity across the value chain. On World Cotton Day, FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa Fatmata Binta celebrates the people behind cotton, from the farmers who grow it to the designers working with this natural fibre.
For International Coffee Day, Chef Binta celebrates African coffee and the women and men behind every cup
From highlands to farms across the continent, Africa is home to some of the world’s most distinctive coffee traditions.
The region accounts for 17% of global coffee production and 12% of global exports, with countries such as Ethiopia and Uganda playing an important role in the sector.
Never throw away leftovers. Turn them into a masterpiece instead!
Did you know that one of the ingredients most often thrown away is stale bread? With a little creativity, you can turn it into an incredible frittata, packed with flavor and finished off with fresh tomatoes and a generous sprinkle of cheese.
Did you know that an overripe banana can still have a second life?
Dehydration removes much of the water from food, making it harder for microorganisms that cause spoilage to grow. Best of all, you can do it at home!
Ever made pasta sauce from a two-day-old cucumber-tomato salad?
Eat what you have! FAO Champion Luka Nachkebia shows how a delicious dish can be made from leftover food.
When food is lost or wasted, we lose everything that went into producing it: water, soil, time and hard work.
On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, let’s value food at every step, from where it grows to how we use it in our kitchens. Store it well, use what you have and get creative with ingredients that might otherwise go to waste.
Nothing goes to waste. Not one movement. Not one meal.
The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, led by FAO and UNEP, reminds us that every action to reduce food loss and waste counts.
Reducing food loss and waste doesn’t just mean throwing away less
It means learning to value food. Understanding where it comes from and everything that went into producing it.
Nature has been showing us how to do this for millions of years. It’s time to learn from nature again.
A lot of work and natural resources are needed for food to reach us.
Before throwing food away, let's stop and think — can we give it a second life? With the support of the European Union and Sweden, under ENPARD IV, FAO raises awareness of the importance of reducing food loss and waste.
Every dish has a story. And every journey is an opportunity to discover it.
From farmers and fishers to the communities preserving recipes passed down through generations, the people behind our food are at the heart of every culinary experience. Next time you travel, explore the local flavours, discover where your food comes from and celebrate the people who make it possible.
From the court to the kitchen
FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors the Harlem Globetrotters visited FAO Museum and Network to explore the powerful role food plays in culture, communities, and the future of our planet.
Indigenous Peoples' knowledge is the first knowledge
On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, Chef Binta celebrates Indigenous Peoples' knowledge and the food systems that continue to nourish people, protect biodiversity and shape a more sustainable future.
Cooking more than you need increases the risk of food becoming waste.
Luka Nachkhebia, Food Technologist and Chef, shares a simple tip: prepare only as much as you need and share surplus food with others, including through food banks.
What we eat shapes how we move, play and perform
Together, FAO and Global Goodwill Ambassadors Harlem Globetrotters are using the power of sport to encourage young people and their families to build healthy habits, on and off the court.
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FAO Champions for the Future of the Islands
History made on & off the pitch at the FIFA World Cup! FAO and the Cabo Verdean Football Federation sign a protocol to turn players into FAO Champions.
International Youth Day | FITA & FAO: Food Is Fuel
For an athlete, food is more than what is on the plate. It is energy to train, focus to learn, strength to recover and fuel to keep moving forward.
FCF named FAO Champions
The athletes of the Cabo Verdean men's and women's national football teams are taking on the role of FAO Champions for the Future of the Islands.
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Coumba Gawlo Seck joins FAO
Coumba Gawlo Seck joins FAO to champion the message of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 and shine a spotlight on the invaluable contribution of women to agrifood systems.
Sport has the power to bring people together, on and off the court
Keith Dawkins, President of the Harlem Globetrotters, reflects on the team’s role as FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors and their shared commitment to reaching children, families and communities around the world.
Women farmers are knowledge holders, innovators & custodians of their communities
Chef Binta, FAO’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, reminds us that investing in women farmers means investing in communities, knowledge and the future of agriculture.
Did you know that bees are essential for the food we love?
On World Bee Day, Alessandro Borghese reminds us how bees support biodiversity, protect nature, and keep our agrifood systems thriving. To celebrate, he prepared a delicious filo pastry roll, with brie, pears and a special ingredient, cinnamon honey – a small tribute to the hard work of bees. Watch the recipe and join FAO and Chef Borghese in protecting pollinators for a better future for food and the planet.
Smart farming, done well, does not just improve a harvest. It restores dignity.
Speaking at FAO's Global Conference on Smart Farming this week, Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa Fatmata Binta shared how her work with women fonio producers in Ghana has shown that innovation delivers its greatest impact when it is designed around farmers' needs and knowledge.
One ingredient. Two women. A story of sustainable gastronomy.
In Sermoneta, near Rome, Michelin-starred chef and FAO Champion Cristina Bowerman works with local producer Angela Concu through Adopt a Farmer — an initiative connecting chefs with farmers and producers around specific local ingredients.
Celebrating Sustainable Gastronomy Day
This Sustainable Gastronomy Day, we celebrate the connections behind every plate: farmers who care for the land, producers who safeguard ingredients and traditions, and chefs who turn them into dishes with purpose.
How do chefs keep food safe in their kitchens?
For World Food Safety Day, chefs @soycienciaycocina, @topchefron, @xingeliu and @chef_victoire share the simple rules they follow every day.
Chefs Luisa Torres, Palmiro Ocampo and Alfredo Oropeza share some of the food safety habits they apply in their kitchens
Food safety is not about fear. It is about care, trust and protecting the people we cook for.
How do chefs keep food safe in their kitchens?
For World Food Safety Day, Chefs @rodrigopacheco_bocavaldivia, @cheftammywong and @_samilicious share the food safety tips they apply every day. Because safe food starts with simple, consistent habits.
World Food Safety Day: Tips from our chefs
For World Food Safety Day, chefs @cristinabowermanchef, @luisatorres.co and @chef_binta share the simple habits they never skip. Because when it comes to food safety, small actions can make a big difference.
Chef Borghese and FAO team up for International Potato Day!
"Today we celebrate the potato, a symbol of tradition, nutrition, and sustainability, with my special recipe for the @fao: GNOCCHI VIGNAROLA STYLE! Enjoy 🥔"
Chef Wuth and FAO join forces for International Potato Day!
"On this #InternationalDayOfPotato, together with @FAO, here are 5 reasons why this tuber deserves much more respect than it gets."
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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu meeting Special Goodwill Champion Against Hunger Janja Lula da Silva
During the Rome Nutrition Week 2026, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met Special Goodwill Champion Against Hunger Janja Lula da Silva to advance joint action on healthy diets.
Janja Lula da Silva, Special Goodwill Champion Against Hunger at FAO HQ
Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the event is one of the leading international forums for dialogue and collaboration on food and nutrition security.
FAO Champion Max Gradel on World Football Day
With FAO Champion Max Gradel, we celebrate the power of football to unite us, inspire change, and build a better future for all — from the pitch to food security and peace.
More than a game. More than a team.
As the FIR women’s team continues its journey at Women's Six Nations, their voices remind us that sport can empower, inspire and create opportunities for future generations.
Janja Lula da Silva discusses the implementation of policies for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
The Alliance represents a collective commitment among countries, international organizations, and civil society to tackle one of the greatest injustices of our time: hunger and poverty.
Janja Lula da Silva's speech during the Nutrition Week 2026 opening session “Scaling Up Nutrition through Inclusive, Diverse, and Locally Sourced School Meals”
"We are in the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Celebrating our women farmers means recognizing and valuing those who help transform our country and work every day to put real food on the plates of children and young people."
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Fatmata Binta's message for the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
Women farmers feed the world and sustain communities every day. During this International Year of the Woman Farmer and every day, let’s recognize their vital role and remove barriers.
High-Level Event celebrating World Nutrition Day at FAO HQ
During World Nutrition Day celebrations, Madame Lula da Silva highlighted that public policies to fight hunger, strengthen family farming, provide quality school meals, and ensure access to healthy food are essential to reduce inequalities, combat malnutrition, and build a fairer and more supportive society.
Monique Coleman at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Sport unites us across borders. So does food.
Chef Binta visiting GIAHS in São Tomé and Príncipe
In 2024, FAO recognized the Cocoa agroforestry system of São Tomé and Príncipe as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
Alessandro Borghese: Junior World Food Day 2025
Join celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese for an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse of Junior World Food Day 2025!
FIR players share why everyday food habits matter
How important is a healthy, balanced diet for an elite athlete? And what small change can make the biggest difference?
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The Harlem Globetrotters teamed up with Refettorio Harlem & NYBG to mark FAO80
Watch players Cheese & Jet in action at Refettorio Harlem and NYBG to mark #FAO80.
Happy World Basketball Day
The Harlem Globetrotters and FAO are here to inspire you to make every bite count - by reducing food waste and making healthier choices.
World Children's Day: Harlem Globetrotters
Join us this World Children's Day & every day to help achieve a better future for all children, everywhere!
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Monique Coleman visiting FAO Museum and Network (FAO MuNe)
FAO MuNe is an informative, interactive and immersive experience designed to make complex ideas about food, agriculture, and sustainability accessible to all.
Proud moment for Chef Binta's team for successfully collaborating on the first fonio training!
Chef Binta's Fulani Kitchen partnered with FAO Ghana.
Maya Penn partners with FAO to support World Bee Day
Environmentalist and animator Maya Penn shares how you can save our real world bees and other power pollinators!
The Harlem Globetrotters share how diverse foods fuel their game during World Food Day!
Speedy and Ace of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters shared how nutritious, diverse foods fuel their game.
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FAO and Alessandro Borghese team up to celebrate the power of pulses!
For #WorldPulsesDay, FAO and Alessandro Borghese teamed up to celebrate the power of pulses!
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HRH Basma bint Ali of Jordan on the International Year of Camelids 2024 at COP16
At COP16 in Riyadh, HRH Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan highlighted the vital bond between camelids and humans
Making a difference can be as simple as making responsible food choices
For #WorldFoodDay, @FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador Chef Rodrigo Pacheco reminds us that we can all be #FoodHeroes.
Ivorian football star Max Gradel has teamed up with FAO to help boost fish production in CIV!
The partnership supports #FISH4ACP's mission to make the tilapia sector more sustainable and resilient.
Rodrigo Pacheco joins FAO for World Food Day
Chef Rodrigo Pacheco joined FAO on World Food Day and showed his commitment to continue preserving biodiversity as a way to achieve food security for all
Cristina Bowerman on the Right to Foods for World Food Day
On World Food Day, FAO spoke with Michelin Guide Chef Cristina Bowerman, an advocate for reducing food loss and waste.
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FAO on X: "3 ways to save bees with Maya Penn!"
Here are 3 tips from environmentalist, animator and Asali Movie creator and director Maya Penn.
If there are bees, there is life
In the quiet, green outskirts of Düzce, Türkiye, Nurcan Tekneci, a former corporate career woman, now dons a beekeeper’s veil.
Italian National Food Waste Prevention Day
On Italian National Food Waste Prevention Day, FAO Champions of Italian Rugby Federation explain why reducing food waste is important.
World Wetlands Day
Celebrate World Wetlands Day together with FAO Goodwill Ambassador Rodrigo Pacheco.
FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador Chef Rodrigo Pacheco
For World Food Day, FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador Chef Rodrigo Pacheco reminds us that we can all be Food Heroes.
Chef Rodrigo Pacheco at World Food Day 2024
Chef Rodrigo Pacheco joined FAO on World Food Day and showed his commitment to continue preserving biodiversity.
Junior World Food Day
This Junior World Food Day, join FAO Champions and find out how we are working Hand In Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future.
Did you know FAO has been fighting hunger and malnutrition for 80 years?
In 2025, we mark 80 years of action with a clear message: no one can be left behind! From your kitchen, you can also be part of the change.
Heinz Wuth and FAO join forces for World Pulses Day
This February 10th, FAO invites us to celebrate World Pulses Day to raise awareness about the crucial role pulses play in transforming our agrifood systems towards greater efficiency, inclusivity, resilience, and sustainability
Droughts, floods and storms… How do they affect our food?
The new Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean report by FAO explains the connection between climate variability, extreme events and access to healthy food.
Heinz Wuth and FAO team up for World Food Day 2024
October 16th is World Food Day and an important moment to raise awareness that access to nutritious, diverse, and safe food is a universal human right.
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Waste is a failure of the imagination with Douglas McMaster
During the fifth observance of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, chef Douglas McMaster explains how the Zero Waste philosophy works in his restaurante, Silo
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Chef Douglas McMaster on his #ZeroWaste philosophy at his restaurant, Silo
Fine restaurants often waste 50% of their food, destined for compost. When Silo began, wasted 20%, directed to composting. After 10 yrs of experience, now waste <1%
Cristina Bowerman showcases lesser-known ingredients while also championing the “Adopt a Farmer” initiative
Without trade, many ingredients we love wouldn’t reach our kitchens. From spices to seasonal produce, trade connects us to diverse flavours and essential nutrients.
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UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan meets with HRH Princess Basma bint Ali
From the visit of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jordan, Sherry Ritsema Anderson, accompanied by FAO representative Nabil Assaf to the Royal Botanic Garden, which was established at the initiative of Her Highness Princess Basma bint Ali.
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Joyce DiDonato on X: "Test your knowledge of the incredible gifts that forests bestow on us. Up your forest game today in honor of International Forest Day!"
Joyce DiDonato teams up with the FAO to amplify the importance of forests on International Forest Day.
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Joyce DiDonato on X: "Help celebrate and BEE ENGAGED!"
Renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato partners with the FAO to highlight the vital role of bees and pollinators in sustaining our ecosystems and food security.
Waris Ahluwalia joins FAO to raise awareness about International Tea Day
In occasion of International Tea Day, Waris Ahluwalia, his mother Darshan and Danny Sangra, join FAO to raise awareness about the importance of tea & honour women around the world from crop to cup!
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FAO on X: "Bees and other pollinators are our tiny #FoodHeroes. Without them most of the food we eat wouldn't exist."
Pollinators contribute to 35% of the world's total crop production.
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FAO in Africa on X: "Congrats to @FulaniChef Fatmata Binta for her #TedTalk in New York!"
TED and The Rockefeller Foundation joined forces for a special event focused on “Big Bets”
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FAO Japan on X: "Chef Katsuhiro Nakamura, @FAO National Goodwill Ambassador to Japan🇯🇵Participated in the #IYM2023 Global Chefs Challenge."
Millets are rich in nutrients, including antioxidants, proteins, and minerals such as iron.
Would you like to try cooking a millet dish
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Graziano Da Silva nominates Mr.Katsuhiro Nakamura & Ms.Hiroko Kuniya #UNFAO National Goodwill Ambassadors to #Japan
Two new FAO Goodwill Ambassadors have been nominated for Japan: Mr.Katsuhiro Nakamura & Ms.Hiroko Kuniya.
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QU Dongyu on X: "It was a pleasure to meet @FAO's National Goodwill Ambassadors to Japan, Hiroko Kuniya & Katsuhiro Nakamura"
The DG thanked the Goodwill Ambassadors for raising awareness about the importance of #healthydiets, the need to reduce food loss/waste & the need to work together towards a sustainable future.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand at the #WorldFoodDay observance in Bangkok
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, an FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Asia-Pacific, honored us with her presence at the #WorldFoodDay observance in Bangkok today.
World Wetlands Day!
Wetlands and gastronomy have an essential interaction, I live surrounded by this amazing ecosystems and almost 90% of the resources I use for my sustainable menus come from wetlands!