Public infrastructure for food and nutrition security in brazil: fufilling the constitutional commitment to the human right to adequate food

Andhressa Fagundes (), Rita Cássia Lisboa Ribeiro (), Estella Rosa Borges Brito (), Elisabetta Recine () and Cecilia Rocha ()
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Andhressa Fagundes: Federal University of Sergipe
Rita Cássia Lisboa Ribeiro: Federal University of Sergipe
Estella Rosa Borges Brito: University of Brasilia, Graduate Program in Human Nutrition
Elisabetta Recine: University of Brasilia, Graduate Program in Human Nutrition
Cecilia Rocha: Ryerson University

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2022, vol. 14, issue 4, No 4, 897-905

Abstract: Abstract Food insecurity is a critical global problem with social and public health consequences. In Brazil, access to adequate food is a fundamental human right guaranteed under the country’s Constitution since 2010. As such, the State assumes the distinct and complementary obligations to respect, protect, promote and provide the Right to Adequate Food. The aim of this study is to present actions related to the “provision” dimension that have been developed as part of a network of public infrastructure strategies for food and nutrition security in Brazil. Through an exploratory, analytical literature review, the paper focuses on the operational designs and logistics of three main strategies: Food Banks, Community Kitchens, and Popular Restaurants. The Brazilian experience indicates that public actions are necessary, especially considering the urgency for those groups living with hunger and poverty. While similar programs can be found in other countries in South and North America, they are mostly offered by civil society organizations, and have not advanced toward public institutionalization. In fact, private programs are criticized for negating governments’ obligation and responsibility in this area. Brazil’s experience sheds light on public initiatives in meeting the State’s obligations towards the Right to Adequate Food.

Keywords: Human rights; Food and nutrition security; Public policy; Nutrition and food programs and policies; Food assistance; Food banks; Community kitchens; Popular restaurant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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