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World Hunger Day, observed on May 28, is an annual event focused on raising awareness about global hunger & advocating for sustainable solutions to food insecurity. Approximately 783 million people—nearly 10% of the global population—affected by hunger. Union Against Hunger Food Security SA

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Wrapping up the session on Union Against Hunger demands, with feedback from participants, Prof Devereux notes that the alliance will continue to work with affected communities to ensure it reflects their experiences, wants and needs, and then take these demands to government. #EndHungerNow

Nazeer Sonday says a huge obstacle to mobilisation has been stigma attached to hunger. “We need to … empower and educate communities who are struggling with food, to go on the streets to toyi-toyi, to create the political will to fight food insecurity”. Union Against Hunger #EndHungerNow

In response to the matter of stigma and shame around hunger, Prof Devereux says that if anyone should be ashamed, it’s government, supermarkets and the rich who should be ashamed. #EndHungerNow #WorldHungerDay Union Against Hunger

Dr Busiso Moyo (Union Against Hunger / CoE-FS) discusses plans to further build the alliance. We will learn from the likes of the Treatment Action Campaign, and it must be done hand-in-hand with communities. #EndHungerNow #WorldHungerDay

“For an upper-middle income country like ours, we should not have the hunger statistics that we do,” says Dr Busiso Moyo. #EndHungerNow #WorldHungerDay Union Against Hunger

Before closing, Prof Scott Drimie of the SAFL wraps up the day, and provides insight on “the road towards policy consultations”, including the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP). “This incredible opportunity is here to inform policy,” he says of NSNP. Union Against Hunger

Prof Drimie says a major lesson from the Treatment Action Campaign, for the Union Against Hunger, is to have high expectations for itself, and to have its finger on the pulse of policy engagement opportunities. SAFL #EndHungerNow #WorldHungerDay

What makes Union Against Hunger stand out, so early on, is the diversity of the stakeholders, says Caroline Peters. Community kitchens, men, mothers, farm women, academia, students… #EndHungerNow

We will continue to expand the alliance, and to find out how to get involved, visit unionagainsthunger.org. And that’s a wrap on #EndHungerNow in Cape Town. #WorldHungerDay #UnionAgainstHunger Union Against Hunger

"Food is a right not a Luxury" Zwelinzima Vavi from SAFTU on #WorldHungerDay with Union Against Hunger! Let's #EndHungerNow

When we start with "We the people” or “South Africa", it means all of us. And yet a third of the country is food insecure or hungry. This means we are not living up to the constitution. The constitution needs to be applied by the people in charge which is not being done. -

✊🏾 Civil society is stepping up. Community members are speaking up. 📢 Union Against Hunger. Food Security SA . Mobilize. And YOU. Together, we’re building a movement to #EndHungerNow

"There is a trple A issue with hunger in South Afric, namely Availability, Accessibility and Affordability" - Vuyiswa Ramokgopa from RISE Mzansi. Let's #EndHungerNow with Union Against Hunger! #WorldHungerDay!

Thank you to everyone who joined, spoke, and participated in our #WorldHungerDay event today with Union Against Hunger. Your voices, insights, and commitment to ##EndHungerNow truly matter. Together, we’re building a fairer, healthier future for all. 🌍🍽️ #FoodJustice