The Right To Food

The right to food guarantees freedom from hunger and access to safe and nutritious food.

The right to food is protected in:

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
Articles 24 & 27 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 11 of American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man

In addition, there are United Nations committees made up of experts that oversee the implementation of particular human rights treaties (these committees are known as treaty bodies). These committees oversee the treaties by, among other things, receiving government reports on the implementation of the treaties, making comments to the government reports, and issuing general comments about the treaties or specific right contained therein.

The United Nations Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights has issued a general comment on food. See general comment 12.