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The Eco-Traveler archive for Oct. 17, 2009

SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 2009

Ziggy's 2009 Public Service Announcement for World Food Day. Photo courtesy of http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/CMS/10534/10796/18398.aspx. Special thanks to Tom Wilson, creator of Ziggy.  (Andrea Shearer)

World Food Day

Yesterday was the annual international observance of World Food Day. Started in 1981 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Food Day was initiated to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization on October 16th, 1945. The purpose of…

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The Eco-Traveler

Through The Eco-Traveler blog, Andrea Shearer shares her experiences of international adventure travel, volunteering and SCUBA diving with a commitment to protecting our environment. In the next few months, Andrea will bring her blog closer to home while exploring the natural environment and adventure activities the Midwest has to offer, and will go international again with a volunteer expedition to Nicaragua over the winter holidays. You can reach her at askandrea@ymail.com.