Food: it's a human right | FAO Stories | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

How FAO is helping every man, woman and child have access to affordable and nutritious food
Food is a necessity and an international human right. ©Chris Steele-Perkins/Magnum Photos/FAO
10/12/2020
A bowl of
sheer khurma to round off an Eid meal. A piping hot turkey on the table at Christmas.
Pan de muerto to remember loved ones who are no longer with us. Food is an integral part of many traditions, cultures and religions and, for many across the world, it is pleasure. But it’s much more than that: food is a necessity and a human right. 
In 1966, the Right to Food was enshrined in international law in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Generally understood as the right to feed oneself in dignity, it is more than just freedom from hunger; it is the idea that everyone, everywhere should have access to an adequate, nutritious diet: one that is accessible without going to great lengths to obtain it, one that is affordable, meaning that families do not having to sacrifice other basic needs to buy it, and one that is both nutritious and in line with religious and cultural customs.    

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