World Food Day
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Sammee Matthews photographed at her home on September 21, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Twenty eight stone Sammee was diagnosed with sitophilia - an erotic obsession with food, in her case cakes and sweets. The mum-of-two from Las Vegas, USA, says just the sight of a bakery is enough to send her weak at the knees and out of breath. [Photo: VCG/Leila Navidi]
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on October 16 in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN in 1945. Every year, it's observed in over 150 countries and regions, raising concerns of the issues behind poverty and hunger. This year's theme is "our actions are our future."
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