Let these right to food-related resources update you in May!
The right to food is a cross-cutting issue. There are many dimensions interrelated, actors and processes involved, diversity of visions, subtle difference between concepts or emerging issues.
In order for every person to be able to fulfil the right to adequate food, or to advocate for its implementation, an understanding of certain issues and skills are needed.
The materials available on this page are studies, platforms and other resources that have been recently published not only by FAO but also other entities, sometimes issues in one or more of the six official FAO languages. The selection of items has been made by the FAO Right to Food Team, who aims to share information, provide practical guidance and stimulate debate on various aspects of the right to food.
Over 2022 FAO will be posting an update of these resources.
We hope you find them useful and enjoy this food for thought!
Selection of right to food-related resources in April
CARE
As the World Rapidly Ages, We Need More Migrant Care Workers|Center for Global Development
As people age, many find themselves needing long-term care. This demand among older people is outpacing the growth of the care workforce, with the predicted need for care workers surpassing the entire health sector in some contexts. The scale of this challenge is rarely given the policy attention it deserves, nor is the fact that migration is an effective way to meet long-term care needs.
CONSUMERS
EIT Food Trust Report|EIT Food
A new pan-European study of more than 20,000 consumers reveals that less than half of consumers have confidence in the food sector. Three-quarters of Europeans say they want to live a sustainable lifestyle, yet only half consider sustainability in their food choices. Consumers report concerns about environmental impact of food system as only a third believe that food is sustainable.
FOOD SYSTEMS
This study presents a framework of food sustainability that comprises five dimensions: food security, right to food, environmental performance, poverty and inequality, and social-ecological resilience. For each dimension, key indicators were defined and applied to six case studies in Kenya and Bolivia. A manual
Food Thinkers, 'Food Politics 2022: Advocates Unite! | Professor from New York University Marion Nestle on 23rd March 2022. Centre for Food Policy Marion Nestle
In this webinar, Marion Nestle highlights two concepts that are quite recent and offer some hope to transform food systems for better nutrition: ultra-processed foods (term around since 2009) and triple duty actions fixing obesity-hunger-climate change (2019 Lancet reports: EAT-Lancet and Global Syndemic). These have changed the game for talking about public health nutrition and food systems change with a clear roadmap ahead.
This publication presents a step-by-step guide to facilitation of participatory learning processes for transformation of food systems towards greater food sustainability and democracy. It emphasizes integration of diverse actors who are frequently excluded from decision-making over the food systems they belong to or participate in. It is meant to enable local actors to engage in an emancipatory process of food system design.
The politics of Protein| IPES
This report assesses the sustainability of livestock, fish, and 'alternative proteins' – and sets the record straight on the misleading claims and false solutions that dominate today's debates. The study recommends to shift the focus from 'protein transition' to sustainable food system transition, refocusing on broad sustainability metrics within territorial/ regional contexts, refocusing innovations on the public good and democratize the debate.
SCHOOL MEALS
Schooling for All: Feasible Strategies to Achieve Universal Education|Center for Global Development
This report debates the case for specific public investments in education in low- and lower-middle-income countries, drawing on evidence of what has worked not just in small-scale experiments but historically and in large-scale national programs.
SOCIAL PROTECTION
Uganda’s National Single Registry: a foundation for a digital social protection system | Development Pathways
This report analyses the rationale, key functions, implementation approaches and institutional arrangements of the Uganda’s National Single Registry. It also presents insights and practical lessons gleaned from design and implementation of the digital platform. One of the recommendation is that reducing transaction costs, eliminating barriers to participate in social protection programs is a key factor to reach the most vulnerable groups and to advance in a HRBA to social protection and the realization of economics rights.