The inclusion of the right to food in the constitution not only complies with international provisions and obligations, but also enables the judicial control of all national legislation that is incompatible with it and establishes the right to reparation for those who have violated their access to feeding. This document covers:

• The regional and international framework that serves as the basis for the development of this constitutional right in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• The obligations of the states that correspond to their observation.
• A regional comparison of those countries that constitutionalize the Right to Food.
• Possible strategies to implement and include the Right to Food in the constitution.
• The necessary parliamentary actions to make this right effective.

See related briefs:

• Framework laws on the right to adequate food - Legal brief for parliamentarians in Africa (No. 2)
• Legislating for adequate food and nutrition in schools  (No.3)
• Legal environment for the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forestry (No.4)