World food day is an international day celebrated every year on October 16 as declared by United Nation (UN), with overall goals as follows: •Eradicate hunger •Food security •Conflict resolution in an infested areas •Shun away the use of hunger in form of weapon for conflict or war against another be it individual, family, community or nation chief_in by numerous organizations such as Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Having the basis of what the day is all about I will like to use this medium to highlight on two important key issues as follows: 1. Food and our health 2. Food security FOOD AND OUR HEALTH Food is a substance when taken it can quench hunger. Health is a state of being free from any disease. For you to be able to work and be healthy you must need food to maintain normal body physiologic functions. However, there are several classes of food includes: •CARBOHYDRATE e.g Yam, Ric