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Food is political – and a human right

Even in the 21st century, sufficient and healthy food cannot be taken for granted for billions of people. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the number of hungry and malnourished people has been rising again since 2017. The consequences of the lockdowns to combat COVID-19 have further exacerbated this trend.
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Since 1966, the right to food has been enshrined in Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Human Rights. After severe famines, particularly in the first half of the 20th century, this was considered a milestone – unfortunately, it could not prevent the major famines in Africa, India, and China in the second half of the 20th century.

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BARBARA UNMÜSSIG CHRISTINE CHEMNITZ E INKA DEWITZ

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