UAE youth at forefront of food security push, minister says

UAE youth at forefront of food security push, minister says

DUBAI: The UAE is helping young people improve food security through innovation and entrepreneurship, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri told the World Food Forum.

“Through developing the capacities of our young people and equipping them with the skills to venture into entrepreneurship and innovation, we are empowering them to take charge of the future of our food systems,” Almheiri said, according to Emirates News Agency.

The WFF, which ran from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21 at UN Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome, brought together government officials, youth champions, global influencers and nonprofit organizations to support youth-led agriculture and food system transformations.

Under the theme “Healthy Diets, Healthy Planet,” this year’s forum aimed to raise youth awareness about the links between climate change and access to safe and nutritious food, and healthy diets, with the goal of sparking action.

Almheiri said: “With food prices skyrocketing worldwide and millions of people going to bed hungry every night, we all have a responsibility to build more resilient, sustainable food systems. We must achieve a complete paradigm shift in the way we produce and consume food to provide adequate nutrition for the global population while preserving our environment for the