National Food Day on Oct. 24, 2025, highlights the importance of nutritious, affordable meals and encourages Americans to rethink their relationship with food. From farmers’ markets to dinner tables, healthy eating is becoming part of the national conversation.

National Food Day puts nutritious choices in focus, showing how small changes support long-term health. Photo credit: Pexels.

A day rooted in awareness

National Food Day was launched by the Center for Science in the Public Interest in 1975, paused in 1977 and revived in 2011. It continues to inspire annual events across the country, staying true to its goal of raising awareness about health, hunger, nutrition, sustainability and community.

Event organizers focus on everything from how produce is grown to how food choices affect

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