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Parliamentary fronts against hunger, and legislative initiatives for the right to adequate food and nutrition

The experience of Latin America and the Caribbean 2009-2016

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 70 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication details the experience of the Parliamentary Fronts Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean in promoting legislation aimed at achieving the right to adequate food. It presents some of the lessons learned on how the parliamentary fronts work and the mechanisms that have proved useful to them. There is also a summary of the most significant legislative results achieved on (i) food security and nutrition, ii) school meals and healthy eating, and iii) family farming. This information will be of use to members of parliament and other interested parties looking to strengthen legal frameworks on food and nutrition. The general analysis is complemented by an annex containing detailed information on 15 regional and national laws that resulted from parliamentary front initiatives.

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