The International Whole Grain Day 2020, November 19th

2020 has brought many things, including a reminder of how important resilient, sustainable, productive, and healthy food systems are in our lives. For policy makers, it is a fundamental task to continue to invest in policies to tackle the “triple challenge” of simultaneously providing food security and nutrition to a growing global population, ensuring the livelihoods of millions of people working along the food chain farm to fork, and ensuring the environmental sustainability of the sector in the medium and long term. Studies show that whole grain foods save water, provide more food and less waste, and support better land use and healthy soil.

As part of our 2^nd Annual International Whole Grain Day celebration, watch key opinion leaders from around the globe offer their support for whole grains!

The Whole Grain Pledge, linked below, gives everyone the opportunity to do their part in supporting whole grains! Anyone from consumers to dietitians to nonprofits are encouraged to sign the Pledge. Share with your networks, promote to your social media, and show your support by submitting your own call-to-action!

View the list of signatures here.

On Nov. 19^th, 3:30-5:00 PM CET the WGI, the FAO, and a host of global leaders discussed how the daily consumption of whole grains is a vital part of not only healthy, but also sustainable diets. Here you can find the detailed programme.

You can watch the recording of this live webinar HERE and find the final slide deck HERE