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World Food Day 2026

Friday, 16 October 2026 · Worldwide

A United Nations day, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization, about access to food and how it's produced.

How the date is set: Every year on 16 October.

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Why post: Food businesses can show where their ingredients come from and how they cut waste, without it feeling like an ad.

Best for: Restaurants and cafés, Grocery and food brands, Nutritionists.

World Food Day post ideas

  1. Show one local supplier and the ingredient they bring you.
  2. Share how you reduce food waste in your kitchen or shop.
  3. Post a simple recipe that uses leftovers.

Captions you can adapt

This World Food Day, a thank-you to the farmers behind our menu. Every tomato in this week's special comes from [supplier], 20 minutes away.
Nothing goes to waste here: yesterday's bread becomes today's croutons. How do you use leftovers at home?

Replace anything in [brackets] with your own details.

World Food Day hashtags

#WorldFoodDay #FoodWaste #LocalFood #SupportLocal

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