A/71/282
Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on the right
to food
Summary
The present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 70/154,
is dedicated to reiterating the importance of a rights -based approach to “adequate
food”, that is, nutritious food for all. It discusses the underlying factors affecting
nutrition, including industrial food systems, unhealthy eating environments and the
growing threat of non-communicable diseases, as well as the harmful effects of trade
liberalization and unregulated marketing of food products. The Special Rapporteur
outlines nutrition governance at the global level and considers its shortcomings, and
recommends taking a human rights-based approach to combating malnutrition at both
the global and national levels.
Contents
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I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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II.
Underlying factors of malnutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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III.
Global nutrition governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IV.
Human rights approach and State responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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V.
Conclusion and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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