---
title: "World Food Day 2025"
description: "Celebrating the 80th World Food Day, a moment to reflect on global food security challenges. Acknowledgment of betrayal by leaders and corporations in addressing hunger and food equity. This year's theme emphasizes collaboration for improved food systems and a sustainable future. A call to action for collective responsibility in ensuring access to nutritious food for all."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Maverick Citizen"
author: "2Lani and UBUNTOONS"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/2lani-afritoons/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-10-14-world-food-day/"
published: "2025-10-14T14:29:26"
updated: "2025-10-14T15:46:38"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# World Food Day 2025

> World Food Day 2025

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS · Published 14 October 2025, 16:29 SAST · Updated 14 October 2025, 17:46 SAST

## Key points
- As we toast to the 80th World Food Day, let's not forget that while we share our meals, our leaders and corporations seem more interested in serving themselves than nourishing the nation.
- Celebrating the 80th World Food Day, a moment to reflect on global food security challenges.
- Acknowledgment of betrayal by leaders and corporations in addressing hunger and food equity.
- This year's theme emphasizes collaboration for improved food systems and a sustainable future.
- A call to action for collective responsibility in ensuring access to nutritious food for all.

## Content

![As we celebrate the 80th World Food Day, we can certainly reflect and acknowledge that our people are being betrayed by their own, selfish leaders and corporations. Let us honour this year's theme: Hand in hand for a better foods and a better future.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/world-food-day4-480x312.jpg)