On Saturday, October 16, the Isle of Thanet celebrated its fourth annual World Food Day.

The event, which is observed throughout the world, aims to raise awareness of the food challenges faced by millions of people. The theme for this year’s event was “United Against Hunger”.

As in previous years, Margate’s Winter Gardens hosted the event, which Thanet Fairtrade Initiative designed to be an interesting, entertaining and inspiring occasion to celebrate food from a local and a global perspective, with a special focus on Fairtrade products, local produce and healthy eating.

Attractions on the day included cookery demonstrations, food tasting, local produce, food displays, craft and trade stalls, information stands and local artists, plus much, much more.

Youth groups were invited to attend global workshops in various rooms at the venue, while this year’s event also featured an international climate change conference, with speakers from the World Wildlife Fund, the World Development Movement, the Fairtrade Foundation, the Associated Country Women of the World, among others.

Conference and workshop attendees joined stallholders and other
members of the public in the Main Hall for an overview of the day at 3pm, followed by South African singers and dancers, who brought the whole event to a close at 4pm.

World Food Day was sponsored by The Co-operative and Thanet Earth and supported by Thanet District Council.

To view a selection of photographs from the event, click here to access the World Food Day set on Flickr.