Food as a Human Right : Combatting Global Hunger and Forging a Path to Food Sovereignty / William D. Schanbacher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schanbacher, William D., author.

Series:

Praeger Security International.

Praeger Security International

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Food security.

Right to food.

Food sovereignty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Praeger, 2019.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

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. Food sovereignty-the right of peoples to define their own chosen food and agriculture, free of monopolization or threats-is the path to stopping global hunger. This book approaches the topic from a solutions-based perspective, discussing concrete policy providing for sovereignty, or control, of one's own food sources as a solution that, while controversial, offers more promise than do the actions of international organizations and trade agreements. Providing access to safe, healthy food is an ethical responsibility of the world's nations, not just a right of the elite or wealthy. This book presses the need to formulate policies that address the problems of poverty and hunger on a more humane and meaningful level. Organized thematically, chapters are based on such topics as food security, food sovereignty, human rights, and sustainability that focus on the global food system. Specific case studies provide examples of global hunger and poverty issues. Taken in its entirety, the book informs readers of how their food consumption might negatively affect the global poor, while its concluding chapters offer solutions for alleviating problems in the global food system.

Contents:

Introduction to globalization, food sovereignty, and human rights

Globalization, development, food security, and the emergence of a global food regime

The underside of development

Food sovereignty as an alternative

Land grabs and the changing face of global food and agriculture

The corporate consolidation of the global food system

Water

Human rights, human responsibilities, and the capabilities approach

Ethical analysis of food sovereignty and the ethics of globalization

Conclusion: where have we been, where to now?

ISBN:

9798400652318

9798216085522

9781440861789

1440861781

OCLC:

1347582318