Food as a Human Right: Combatting Global Hunger and Forging a Path to Food Sovereignty

William D. Schanbacherauthor

William D. Schanbacher, PhD, is professor of religious studies at the University of South Florida, in Tampa. He is author of The Politics of Food: The Global Conflict between Food Security and Food Sovereignty.

Food as a Human Right: Combatting Global Hunger and Forging a Path to Food Sovereignty

20190331

Praeger

Pages	232
Topics	Security Studies: International and Transnational Security;Security Studies;Farmer to Farmer Movement;Food Activism;Food Security;Food Sovereignty;Global Food Cultures;Human Rights;Local Food Cultures;New Food Social Movements;Sustainability

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9781440861789

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This important work addresses the difficult ethical issues surrounding the accessibility of food to all people as a human right, and not a privilege that emerges because of social structure or benefit of geography.

• Provides a better understanding of the global food system and the organizations and institutions that influence this system

• Offers suggestions on how people can engage their communities and learn more about the foods they eat

• Informs readers about the conditions under which foods are produced

• Provides resources on how to help local communities

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