The right to food in Latin America

This document was written as part of the "Hunger Free Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative". The first part of the document shows how the concept of the right to food has evolved, and how it is linked to food security and food sovereignty. The author then looks at the situation of the right to food in Latin America. He believes that Latin America has the lead over other continents in the way national law courts take account of food rights.

Several Latin American countries have already voted laws specifying how food rights apply, and have set up coordinating structures to ensure they are complied with, and other countries are working on this.

Jose Luis Vivero Pol, FAO - 2009