《食物权准则》20周年 —— 征集有关实现人类充足食物权的意见和建议的通知
2024 年是《在国家粮食安全背景下推动逐步实现充足食物权的自愿准则》(《食物权准则》) 通过 20 周年。
食物权是一项具有法律约束力的权利,受《经济、社会及文化权利国际公约》的保障。根据经济、社会及文化权利委员会 (CESCR) 第 12 号一般性意见所规定,每个人在所有时候都能在物质和经济方面获得足够食物或有购买食物的手段时,该权利才得以实现。
《食物权准则》为各国如何通过制定战略、计划、政策和立法实现充足食物权提供了实用指导。经过历时两年的政府间谈判和多利益攸关方参与,该《准则》得到了世界粮食安全委员会(粮安委)的认可,并于 2004 年 11 月由粮农组织理事会通过。
各国政府有法律义务确保食物权,且每个人都有权不受歧视地享受这一普遍权利。此外,我们所有人,无论个人或集体,包括政府官员、立法者、地方社区、非政府组织、学术界、消费者组织、青年团体、土著人民、小农、妇女组织、民间社会组织以及私营部门,都是实现充足食物权的关键主体。
《食物权准则》预见到当今实现可持续发展面临急切全球挑战的紧迫性,包括冲突、不平等、疾病、气候变化和生物多样性的丧失。在我们挑战不断增长和变化的复杂世界中,该《准则》一如既往地具有重要意义。它们提醒我们,国际合作与协作对消除饥饿、各种形式的营养不良、贫困和不平等的集体公共利益至关重要。其全面落实有助于我们努力实现以人权为基础的《2030年可持续发展议程》及其可持续发展目标。
由于2019新冠肺炎疫情、各种形式的饥饿和营养不良问题与日俱增、不平等问题加剧以及生活成本危机,过去 5 年极具挑战。各国政府和全球其他主体采取了创新对策。20 年过去了,现今正值盘点进展并研究要点的恰当时机。
期待您的重要意见和建议!
展望《食物权准则》20 周年,本次征集活动的结果将有助于了解在地方、国家、区域或全球层面为实现充足食物权所作努力,并为各国及其人民提供重要的盘点机会。
粮农组织食物权团队和世界粮食安全委员会(粮安委)邀请利益攸关方.
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分享在实现每个人在所有时候都享有食物权方面的经验和良好做法 |
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阐明在实现食物权或落实《食物权准则》中遇到的各种差距、制约和挑战 |
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在实现充足食物权方面分享经验教训并提出改善建议。 |
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下一步:是否有(进一步)采用和适用《准则》的具体计划? |
如何参与本次征集活动
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我们非常感谢您的宝贵贡献,并期待学习您的经验。
共同主持人:
- Marie-Lara Hubert-Chartier,食物权专家
- Claire Mason,食物权顾问
- Sarah Brand,准专业官员
- Chiara Cirulli, 糧安委秘書處
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Dear Madam,
In line with the theme of the 20th anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines, associated with the call for contributions to the Right to food
Please find attached my personal contribution.
The right to food is a human Right, the right to food is not about charity, but about ensuring that all people at all times have the capacity to feed themselves in dignity, free from hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Food security means having, at all times both physical and economic access to sufficient food to meet dietary needs for a productive and healthy life (World Food Summit, 1996). States should ensure that all human beings are protected and live in dignity. States and international organizations should consider the benefits of local procurement for food assistance that could integrate the nutritional needs of those affected by food insecurity and the commercial interests of local producers.
I totally agree that access to food is part of human rights, in developing countries especially Africa where the majority of the population is under malnutrition due to bad economic governance; States should invest in the eradication of hunger. For all that, an enabling environment is key to implementing policies aimed at eradicating poverty and inequality and improving physical and economic access by all, at all times, to sufficient, nutritionally adequate, and safe food and its effective utilization, and in particular, monitor the food security situation of vulnerable groups, especially women, children and the elderly, and their nutritional status, including the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies.
As we will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the right to food guidelines; call for the governments to implement these guidelines and invest more in poverty eradication, which is essential to improve access to food. We know that in Africa, the vast majority of those who are undernourished, either cannot produce or cannot afford to buy enough food, they have inadequate access to means of production such as land, water, inputs, improved seeds, and plants, appropriate technologies, and farm credit. In addition, wars, civil conflict, natural disasters, climate-related ecological change, and environmental degradation have adversely affected millions of people. Although food assistance may be provided to ease their difficulties, this could not be a long-term solution to the underlying causes of food insecurity but it is important to maintain an adequate capacity in the international community to provide food aid, whenever it is required, in response to emergencies. Developed countries to support developing countries to know how to feed themselves.
But it is very needed also to have a strong partnership, I would suggest partners do the following:
1. Government to establish good agriculture practices, innovations, and technologies, with strong monitoring and coordination mechanisms, promote research and remove trade barriers.
2. For the Consumer Movement and INGO, create a strong advocacy stance to policymakers to avail adequate policies and regulations in place and awareness creations to communities on access to food as human rights and encourage them to know their rights and obligations.
3. Call for the private sector to invest more in food systems for the availability, accessibility, and affordability of food diets.
4. As the human population growth day today, the government could provide support to youth incubators, and farmers to access finance and call them for investing more in food systems.
5. International organizations, to support the government to achieve the SDGs Goals
To be food secure, a population, household, or individual must have access to adequate food at all times.
With best regards
NDIZEYE Damien
ADECOR's Executive Secretary(ADECOR)
Please find the project materials attached
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女士 Paola De Meo
Dear all,
please find enclosed the contribution from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.
Kind regards,
Paola de Meo
Hello,
Many thanks for the notification of FAO's 20th Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines with your invitation to comment on the realization of the Human Right to Adequate Food. Much appreciated.
As the lead author or the Right to Food Case Study: Canada presented in 2004 along with four other case studies from Brazil, India, Uganda and South Africa to FAO in Rome as a discussion document informing the research undertaken prior to the publication of the Voluntary Guidelines, I would now much like to forward my comments.
Herewith as promised my shared response to the Right to Food Guidelines request. I wrote it with Rod MacRae also a food policy consultant on the Canadian case study back in 2004. I trust it sheds light on what and more =adly what has not happened over the last twenty years, and that it is useful.
Many thanks and all good wishes
Graham Riches
Emeritus Professor of Social Work (retired)
University of British Columbia
First World Hunger Revisited. Food Charity or the Right to Food (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014)
Food Bank Nations. Poverty, Corporate Charity and the Right Food (New York: Routledge, 2018) https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315184012
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先生 Julio Prudencio
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Julio Prudencio Böhrt
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La Paz-Bolivia
Bonjour
Nous, SUN OSC Mali, venons à travers cet email vous soumettre/partager notre contribution/expérience sur le processus de constitutionnalisation du droit à l'alimentation, l'un de nos plus grands SUCCES en matière de plaidoyer. Nous restons disponibles pour tout complément d'information.
Cordialement
Dr Traoré
SUN OSC Mali
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Emmanuel ALIAMSI NGWENA
Bonjour,
Nous vous envoyons encore nos contributions concernant les directives sur le droit à l'alimentation.
Bonne réception.
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博士 Elena Carrillo-Alvarez
20th June 2023
Call for inputs on the realization of the Human Right to Adequate Food.
Response of the European Specialist Dietetic Network (ESDN) for Public Health of the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD).
EFAD represents 35000 dietitians and 9000 students in 28 European Countries since 1978. Today, we celebrate the landmark of the 20th anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines and welcome the opportunity to participate in this consultation.
In what follows we provide reflections on topics 2 -Identify any gaps, constraints and challenges encountered in realizing the right to food or in implementing the Right to Food Guidelines, and 3 -Share any lessons learned and suggest recommendations for improvement in realizing the right to adequate food, hoping they will help inform on efforts made to realize the right to adequate food at local, national, regional or global level, and provide an important stock taking opportunity for countries and their people.
- Gaps, constraints, and challenges encountered in realizing the right to food or in implementing the Right to Food Guidelines across Europe
- As it becomes evident in the 2019 report “Fifteen years implementing the Right to Food Guidelines Reviewing progress to achieve the 2030 Agenda”, Europe is committed to the end of hunger and malnutrition. The report describes multiple strategies and cooperation initiatives undertaken by the Commission and the countries with the aim of improving the Right to Food across the globe. Most of these, however, are actions directed to external countries to the Region, which oversees the situation of food insecurity and non-realization of the right to food across Europe.
- Nevertheless, the latest SOFI report reveals that nearly 8% of the European population experiences moderate or severe food insecurity. Across countries, primary studies indicate that the prevalence in the general population ranges between 5-20%, with higher rates identified in women, children, older adults, single-parent households, those with low educational attainment, and on low or unstable income and/or employment. Among food aid recipients, the prevalence of food insecurity exceeds 70%.
- Current responses to food and nutrition insecurity mainly consist of welfare policies and food assistance programs at regional and national levels. However, these strategies often fail to address the underlying drivers of food and nutrition insecurity or ensure adequate diet quality. They also fail to recognize cultural differences in food choice.
- This difficulty to adequately tackle food insecurity in European countries stems from the political conception of the issue, which is influenced by the notion that food insecurity is not a problem within the region. As of 2011, only Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus explicitly recognized the right to food in their constitutions(1). Others like Finland, Germany, Netherlands, or Switzerland refer to it implicitly as part of a broader set of rights.
- Consequently, there is a lack of political instruments to guarantee sufficient food and nutrition for all European citizens. Instead, a patchwork of responses is provided, heavily relying on non-governmental, not-for-profit, and charitable sectors, which highlights a clear market failure (2). Hunger and food insecurity are two different entities, and also the right to adequate food and nutrition is different to the right to not suffer hunger (3).
- Strengthening research and monitoring efforts is crucial, as they can provide a better understanding of the right to food situation in different countries and serve as an objective foundation for further actions and advocacy efforts.
- Despite limited involvement to-date, Dietitians (especially Public Health ones) are ideally positioned to provide expertise and guidance (4).
- Lessons learned and recommendations for improvement in realizing the right to adequate food across Europe
- Recommendations to improve the realization of the right to adequate food across Europe start by implementing a proper monitoring system, that allows not only to keep track of the phenomenon itself, but also structural conditions that can influence it (like poverty or healthy diets affordability) and related consequences (for example nutrient deficiencies or diet-related diseases).
- Dietitians can play an important role to advance the realization of the right to food in at least four ways, which can contribute to make significant progress in addressing food insecurity and advancing the right to adequate food in Europe.
- Raise Awareness: Efforts should be made to create awareness among European citizens regarding the existence, extent, and challenges people face in realizing their right to adequate food. This can involve educational campaigns, public discussions, and media engagement to highlight the issue and foster understanding and empathy.
- Advocate for Comprehensive Data: There is a need to advocate for comprehensive and robust data collection on the determinants and prevalence of food insecurity in Europe. This data will provide a clear picture of the problem and serve as a foundation for evidence-based policy-making and targeted interventions. Researcher dietitians of public health nutrition can also contribute to data analysis with the currently available datasets (like FAO's SOFI).
- Foster Partnerships: Collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including social assistance providers, local authorities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), is crucial. Taking a comprehensive, intersectoral, and integrated approach will ensure a coordinated effort to address food insecurity. By working together, these stakeholders can share resources, expertise, and best practices to develop effective solutions.
- Engage in Policy Development: Dietitians should actively participate in the development of political instruments and interventions that promote equitable access to high-quality, safe food. Their expertise and insights can contribute to the formulation of policies that prioritize the right to food of an appropriate nutritional quality and ensure its realization for all European citizen
As last remark, we present the argument that in the slightly shifting the title of the RtFG to “Right to culturally appropriate, sustainable and healthy food choices for everyone” would contribute to spread the notion that it is not only food that needs to be guaranteed, but food that protects health, culture and environment.
The European Specialist Dietetic Network (ESDN) for Public Health of the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD) reasserts the relevance of the Right to Food Guidelines and wants to express its willingness and availability to be further involved in this activity. EFAD has a wide reach to the dietetic organizations of WHO Europe Region and could be a more active actor with FAO on this matter.
References
- Constitutional and Legal Protection of the Right to Food around the World. (2011). FAO. Available at: http://www.oda-alc.org/documentos/1340937409.pdf
- Greiss J, Schoneville H, Adomavičienė A, Baltutė R, Bernat A, Cantillon B, et al. Food aid in Europe in times of the COVID-19 crisis An international survey project. Working paper 22/05. [Internet]. Antwerp; 2022 Sep [cited 2022 Oct 6]. Available from: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/csb/
- UN. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Geneva: UN; 1966.
- Holben DH, Marshall MB. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Food Insecurity in the United States. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017;117(12):1991–2002.
Dear FSN colleagues,
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the 20th anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines - Call for inputs on the realization of the Human Right to Adequate Food.
Please find below a submission on behalf of the Global Solidarity Alliance for Food, Health and Social Justice.
With all best wishes,
Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite
University of Birmingham, UK
A completed template is attached.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Thanks
Ian Jarratt OAM
Queensland Consumers Association
Australia
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