Since 1979, October 16 has been marked as World Food Day. It's a day to spread awareness and draw national attention to hunger, malnutrition and poverty, as well as draw attention to programs that work in our nation.

This year World Food Day falls on a Friday and we want to commemorate it with a #FoodFri tweetchat!

Join MomsRising, @MomsRising, and 1,000 Days, @ThousandDays, on Friday, October 16, 2015 to discuss the critical importance of putting people at the center of the world’s food and health policies. This is particularly important for the health and well‐being of our next general, as a growing body of evidence shows that good nutrition, particularly in the 1,000 days between a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s second birthday, sets the foundation for lifelong health, giving children the opportunity to grow, learn and thrive.

We look forward to chatting with you and hope you will spread the word by clicking below.

Tweet: This #WorldFoodDay I'm joining @MomsRising + @ThousandDays at the #FoodFri chat! Join me on 10/16 @ 1pmEST. Details: http://ctt.ec/Wm9EU+

In Solidarity,
Migdalia

To join and follow the conversation on Twitter use the #FoodFri Hashtag in each tweet.

You can also follow the chat on Twubs.com/FoodFri. Twubs allows you to follow MomsRising’s registered hashtags by creating an account. Below I have noted the steps.

1. Create an account using an email or your Twitter account.
2. Enter the desired hashtag, #FoodFri, #WellnessWed or #EcoTipTue, in the search box found at the top of the page. Click Enter. A new page will open with the desired chat.
3. Find the “Join This Twub” button found on the right-hand side bar and join the group.
4. Adjust the speed of the conversation to your liking. Options are: Fast, Medium, Slow, Slower, or Slowest.
5. Introduce yourself and join the conversation, by entering your comment, tips, or questions in the “Tweet to #FoodFri as [YourName] box”
6. Or, respond to a specific tweet by hovering over the right-hand side of the individual’s tweet and selecting one of the icons.

More about our #FoodFri Featured Co-Host(s):

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Driven by the belief that all children—regardless of where they are born—deserve the best start to life and the opportunity to reach their full potential, 1,000 Days promotes action and investment to improve nutrition in the 1,000 days between a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s second birthday, when better nutrition can have a life‐changing impact on a child’s future and help break the cycle of poverty.

To learn more about 1,000 Days head on over to their website,www.thousanddays.org. You can also follow them on their social media - shown below.

Facebook: facebook.com/1000Days
Twitter: twitter.com/ThousandDays