FAO of the United Nations – Food is a basic human right, and the challenge of hundreds of millions of people worldwide facing hunger is universal access to enough diverse, nutritious, affordable, and safe foods.
‘Foods’ stands for diversity, nutrition, affordability, and safety. A greater diversity of nutritious foods should be available in our fields, in our markets, and on our tables, for the benefit of all.
Small farmers, family farmers and small business people across the value chain are fundamental to making nutritious, diverse foods available to all, and to preserving traditional food cultures.