Effects of pesticides on the right to food 2017, para. 91
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The assertion promoted by the agrochemical industry that pesticides are necessary to achieve food security is not only inaccurate, but dangerously misleading. In principle, there is adequate food to feed the world; inequitable production and distribution systems present major blockages that prevent those in need from accessing it. Ironically, many of those who are food insecure are in fact subsistence farmers engaged in agricultural work, particularly in lower-income countries.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Food & Nutrition
Health
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2017
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Other
Reference
SR Food, Report to the HRC (2017), A/HRC/34/48, para. 91.