Nutrition and Human rights

The Right to Adequate Food in Emergencies

This study was undertaken by the FAO Legal Office within the broader context of FAO's activities to clarify the normative content of the right to adequate food. In particular, it builds on Legislative Study No. 68, which was published in 1999 and contains extracts from a wide range of international and regional instruments relating to the right to adequate food. The purpose of this study is to clarify the meaning of the right to adequate food with specific regard to emergency situations, including both natural and man-made disasters.

This study can be accessed here