Food Security in the U.S.: Is Food a Basic Human Right?
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Authors
Conner, Ellen
Issue Date
2013
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Presentation
Language
en_US
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Abstract
The U.S. has a long history of food assistance; from the
breadlines of the Great Depression to the creation of ‘Food
Stamps;’ church basement soup kitchens to institutionalized
non-profits, the approach to hunger has always been one of
charity and welfare. However, the increasing number of foodinsecure
households and the inability of current government
and non-profit programs to eliminate nutrition gaps have led
some hunger activists to call for a change in the way we as a
society approach the problem. The UN and a number of
human rights organizations believe it is crucial to recognize
food as a basic human right before any further progress can
be made. Jaacques Diouf, Director General of UNFAO, states
that the human right to food, “Implies a change of
perspective: the hungry cease to be a problem; they become
both part of the solution and actors of their own
development.”
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Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College
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