Focus Area 3.2 Sustainable food supply chains to achieve healthy diets in the context of economic, social and environmental sustainability, and climate change
Sub-focus Area 3.2.5 Improving nutrition and health of farm and food system workers
Recommendation Number: 3.2.5.a
Governments should ensure that the right to work(*1) is respected, protected and fulfilled for all farmers and other food producers and workers (including migrants and undocumented workers), that these populations are protected and safe, and that there is no unnecessary burden which could negatively impact their health status, including involvement of children in harmful tasks (e.g. child labour).
(*1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Articles 23 and 24.
The identified documents have been grouped into four categories: UN evidence-informed documents, UN normative guidance documents, UN operational/technical guidance documents and other documents that have been published by non-UN bodies.