Freedom from Want: The Human Right to Adequate Food
There is, literally, a world of difference between the statements "Everyone should have adequate food," and "Everyone has the right to adequate food." In George Kent's view, the lofty rhetoric of the first statement will not be fulfilled until we take the second statement seriously. Kent sees hunger as a deeply political problem. Too many people do not have adequate control over local resources and cannot create the circumstances that would allow them to do meaningful, productive work and...
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As an example of the meaning of economic, social, and cultural rights in general, Kent (political science, U. of Hawai'i) explores the meaning of the claim that adequate food is a human right. He suggests that his treatment might help directors of food or agriculture programs adapt their agency's or country's activities to encompass a human rights framework, and might help others approach social problems from a human rights perspective. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
ForewordIntroduction : taking rights seriously1Ch. 1Food and nutrition7Ch. 2The international human rights system25Ch. 3Adequate food is a human right45Ch. 4Human rights, governance, and law63Ch. 5Rights and entitlements80Ch. 6Obligations and commitments98Ch. 7Accountability mechanisms126Ch. 8India143Ch. 9Brazil151Ch. 10The United States156Ch. 11Feeding infants163Ch. 12Feeding infants of HIV-positive mothers173Ch. 13Water187Ch. 14Trade193Ch. 15Refugees201Ch. 16International humanitarian assistance214Ch. 17Global human rights221
