The right to adequate food (Art. 11) 1999, para. 39
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Food aid should, as far as possible, be provided in ways which do not adversely affect local producers and local markets, and should be organized in ways that facilitate the return to food self-reliance of the beneficiaries. Such aid should be based on the needs of the intended beneficiaries. Products included in international food trade or aid programmes must be safe and culturally acceptable to the recipient population.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Food & Nutrition
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1999
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 12, The right to adequate food (Art. 11) (1999), para. 39.