World Food Day is marked today as millions of Filipinos continue to suffer from involuntary hunger along with malnutrition and undernourishment, which have been blamed for stunting and poor academic performance.
Despite being largely agricultural, the Philippines remains heavily reliant on importations of basic agricultural commodities, from its staple rice to sugar and various types of meats. Domestic dairy production is so low that millions of families cannot afford high-nutrition baby formula and growing-up milk for children.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization points out that while water covers about 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, only 2.5 percent of the water is fresh and suitable for drinking and agriculture. The FAO points out that agriculture accounts for 72 percent of global freshwater utilization.
The plot thickens every day. Rody Duterte, the ex-president, suddenly emerged from retirement to come to the rescue of his daughter, vice president Sara Duterte, on the controversial secret funds issue. Recently, a Filipino acquaintance told me about the movie The Book of Fish that he saw during the Korean Film Festival.
This year’s World Food Day celebrates one of the planet’s most precious resources: water. It’s essential to life on Earth.
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