The right to adequate food (Art. 11) 1999, para. 10
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Free from adverse substances sets requirements for food safety and for a range of protective measures by both public and private means to prevent contamination of foodstuffs through adulteration and/or through bad environmental hygiene or inappropriate handling at different stages throughout the food chain; care must also be taken to identify and avoid or destroy naturally occurring toxins.
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)
Environment
Equality & Inclusion
Food & Nutrition
Health
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1999
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 12, The right to adequate food (Art. 11) (1999), para. 10.