Sweden
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Sweden does not explicitly guarantee the right to adequate food.
The Kingdom of Sweden has become a State party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in 1971 by way of ratification.
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
Other pertinent provisions for the realization of the right to adequate food
Chapter 1 – Art.2: ”Public power shall be exercised with respect for the equal worth of all and for individual freedom and dignity […]; The […] well-being should be the fundamental objective of public activity. In particular, the general right to work, housing and education, and promote social care and social security, and good conditions for health. […] will promote sustainable development leading to a healthy environment for current and future generations.”
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) – 1966
Status: Ratification (1971)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Ratification (1980)
Legislation and policies recognizing the right to adequate food
Considering that the human right to adequate food can be implemented through a variety of legal and policy actions, we invite you to visit the FAOLEX Country Profile database for a wide-ranging collection of measures that have been taken at national level. Some of the documents you may find are legislation and policies that touch on a number of relevant Guidelines, such as those on Access to resources and assets (Guideline 8), Food safety and consumer protection (Guideline 9), Support for vulnerable groups (Guideline 13) and Natural and human-made disasters (Guideline 16).
