Information and food, FAO participates in the Festival of Food Journalism

La FAO has accepted the invitation to participate in the Festival of Food Journalism. Clara Velez Fraga, Head of Promotion Office of the Communication Department of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, will be at the inaugural conference entitled "What food policies after Expo", Scheduled for Thursday 25 February, from 9.30 to 12.30, in the main hall of theUniversity of Turin. It will be a comparison on a national level which, starting from the experiences of metropolitan cities and cities, will bring out the essential points for realizing effective food policies within this legislature.

The representative of the International Organization coordinated the UN presence at Expo, working on the topic 'Zero Hunger Challenge. United for a sustainable world '. "Eight hundred forty-two million people suffer from chronic hunger. The UN at Expo felt at home, in the company of the member countries with which it works every day, on dear topics: agriculture, sustainability, artisanal fishing, support for small farmers, "said Velez Fraga. Many of these topics will find space during the three days, in Turin, from 25 to February 27.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations with the aim of help increase nutrition levels, increase agricultural productivity, improve the lives of rural populations and contribute to global economic growth. FAO works in the service of its member countries to reduce chronic hunger and develop the food and agriculture sectors worldwide.

Founded the 16 October 1945 in Québec of Canada, from 1951 its headquarters was transferred from Washington to Rome, at the FAO Palace. From November 2007 members are 191 countries plus the European Union.