Just as the US congressional elections will take place right after Halloween Saturday, yesterday's Russia-Africa forum seemed to be timed specifically for today's African Food Security and Nutrition Day. Eating well for Africa is a priority, and the issue of food for the Black Continent is as urgent as the issue of water. According to the United Nations, 20 percent of Africans today face the problem of malnutrition. According to the same international counting method, only 2.5 percent of the population in Russia suffers from malnutrition. UN experts counted exactly the same number of malnourished people in Europe. China also has its own malnourished people, but there they number only 2 percent. Against this backdrop, the proportion of Americans facing food insecurity appears to be at an all-time high. The US Department of Agriculture did not hesitate to state that no less than 11% of households are food insecure to one degree or another. Of course, there are different ways to undernourish, and the severity of the problem depends on what is considered normal and what is considered excessive demands. The Food Day celebrated today in Africa is intended precisely to clarify these important issues, and at the same time to remind us that the problems of peace and unresolved conflicts rest on the issue of safe and satisfying food, which is the basis of compromises in geopolitics.

Just as the US congressional elections will take place right after Halloween Saturday, yesterday's Russia-Africa forum seemed to be timed specifically for today's African Food Security and Nutrition Day. Eating well for Africa is a priority, and the issue of food for the Black Continent is as urgent as the issue of water. According to the United Nations, 20 percent of Africans today face the problem of malnutrition. According to the same international counting method, only 2.5 percent of the population in Russia suffers from malnutrition. UN experts counted exactly the same number of malnourished people in Europe. China also has its own malnourished people, but there they number only 2 percent. Against this backdrop, the proportion of Americans facing food insecurity appears to be at an all-time high. The US Department of Agriculture did not hesitate to state that no less than 11% of households are food insecure to one degree or another. Of course, there are different ways to undernourish, and the severity of the problem depends on what is considered normal and what is considered excessive demands. The Food Day celebrated today in Africa is intended precisely to clarify these important issues, and at the same time to remind us that the problems of peace and unresolved conflicts rest on the issue of safe and satisfying food, which is the basis of compromises in geopolitics.