The #MyFoodMyFuture contest called on young people in two different age categories to submit a creative short film with their ideas for how to accelerate progress towards the end of hunger and malnutrition. Submissions came from every region of the world and were judged on the quality of the video presented and the potential of their idea to contribute to reductions in hunger and malnutrition. The winning videos were premiered at the Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition conference in Bangkok, co-organized by IFPRI and FAO. And here’s what our winners had to say!
AGE CATEGORY 10 to 17
Country: Philippines
Title: Bread
“Knowing that my country, the Philippines, is one of those countries where hunger and malnutrition is all over, a part of me wanted to share my thoughts and ideas on how sharing may change the world. The solution is when we care for each other and when we love each other. When you break bread for others, you don’t just feed their stomachs, you also fulfill their hearts.” – Joseph Brian L. Bang-Ngit, Saint Louis University, Laboratory Senior High School, Baguio City, Philippines
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“I have been volunteering with the World Food Program since 2017 and my experiences inspired me to become a Green Champion. In order to eliminate hunger, we need to invest in farming. My approach is crowdfunding, but we also have to invest in human capital by training youth by including agricultural training in the education system before high school.” – Steve Ndende, UDACITY, Republic of Congo
Country: Republic of Congo
Title: ICTs for Zero Hunger and No Poverty
AGE CATEGORY 18 to 25
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“Living in Michigan studying agriculture leads to many discussions on the divide between rural and urban areas, along with how urban areas often don’t have enough food. Our struggles with hunger can be helped by making common sense changes to buying choices and infrastructure, benefiting food deserts with needed nutrients and helping farmers receive more income.” – Loren Gregory King, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Country: United States
Title: From Brick to Table
AGE CATEGORY 18 to 25
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“We realized that we had different points of views and ideas, but also that they could be integrated in one project. The idea appeared while we were attending field practices in the agroecological farm of our university. We observed processes that could be improved by reducing the use of water irrigation, improving spatial capacity without limiting the size of the plant, and by improving the probability of excellent productions. “Kit Green Tech” was born as an alternative to allow households to cultivate diverse products without the need to use large areas.” - Gabriela Diaz, Katherine Pivaral, Cristian Gomez, Mirella Ceron & Aryeri Bardales, Zamorano University, Honduras
Country: Honduras
Title: Kit Green Tech Team
AGE CATEGORY 18 to 25
