#right to food

[news4dzhozhar]

Michael Fakhri, the UN's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, calls out the nations of the world at the UN Human Rights Council, even those allegedly supporting Palestine, for doing nothing to stop the starvation of Gaza.

[nando161mando]

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, explains how Israel's policy of starvation against Palestinians in Gaza began well before the 7th of October 2023. It's a feature of the occupation of Gaza which, contrary to zionist narratives, never ended.

[indizombie]

The idea that children have inviolable rights to healthy, nutritious, tasty, clean, culturally relevant food is lost on most people who claim these same rights only for themselves. This is the crux of how caste discrimination operates in India, reinforcing all the hegemonic, hierarchical imbalances that are so evident that they become invisible. An entire mafia has formed around children’s food, making it almost impossible for children to have one decent meal as legally mandated by the NFSA.

Dr Sylvia Karpagam, ‘A critical look at Indian healthcare‘, Aura

[arctic-hands]

Every time there's a food recall that spreads from one company to the next, even from generic brands that are unique to the store selling them, it makes me realize the illusion of choice under capitalism hyped up by conservatives is a bunch of bullshit.

Oh and uh, don't drink apple juice for a while. Arsenic. And it's more than just Aldi and Walmart

[sofiaflorina2021]

Happy World Food Day 2024

Happy World Food Day, 16 October, 2024. 2024 Theme: "Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future". This theme emphasizes that access to nutritious and sustainable food is a fundamental human right. A greater diversity of nutritious food should be available in all fields.

Currently, over 2.8 billion people in the world are unable to afford a healthy food. Unhealthy food is the leading cause of malnutrition like undernutrition or micronutrient deficiencies, across socio-economic classes. There are still many people who suffer from hunger.

This is also exacerbated by many protracted crises caused by a combination of conflict, climate change and economic problems. The existing agrifood system must be reformed and improved to be able to reduce and withstand the impacts of climate change in general.

[dronetech]

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[destielmemenews]

"School districts currently work with processing companies to offer cashless payment systems for families. But the companies can charge “processing fees” for each transaction. By law, students who are eligible for reduced price meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. With processing fees, however, families can end up paying 10 times that amount. Processing companies charge as much as $3.25 or 4% to 5% per transaction, according to a recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau."

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[genderqueerdykes]

i want to take the time to talk about a series of disabilities that no one takes seriously or even recognizes as a disability, which is food intolerances, and allergies. if a person can get sick if they eat the wrong foods, they are disabled, as this illness will make them unable to function all because they ate the wrong food. it's not okay to guilt someone for seeking foods that won't injure them.

in 2022, i began to lose my ability to digest land meats (pork, chicken, cow, etc.), animal milks, and eggs. it started slowly but quickly progressed to every type of land meat. i am only able to digest seafood, plants, nuts, seeds safely without becoming horribly sick. i tried to buy cow's milk because it is cheaper recently and became so ill it was genuinely traumatic. i have never been that sick in my life before. i cannot safely ingest cow's milk, the cheaper option, because it will injure me for several days or even weeks at a time. this happens to me with all land meats as well.

i cannot eat eggs. i cannot fried rice that has egg, i cannot eat most sauces like mayo or ranch dressing because of their high egg content. i cannot eat anything dressed in mayo as a sauce. anything that is baked or brushed or washed with egg is a risk. my digestive system really hates eggs in particular and they are inescapable.

people who can't digest or process lactose, gluten, meats, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, fiber, certain fats, proteins or sugars don't have their needs considered very often, nor taken seriously, especially when that person is poor. people with digestive issues need to be able to eat foods that don't hurt us- it's not our faults that alternative milks, breads, pizzas, snacks, sauces, dips, spreads, meats and more are significantly more expensive. we still need to be able to eat foods that don't harm us regardless of how much money we make.

[deathtokillian]

Not to be “woke” on main but

SCHOOL LUNCH SHOULD BE FREE!!📢

WATER SHOULD BE FREE!! 📢

FOOD SHOULD BE FREE!!📢

HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE FREE!!📢

MEDICATION SHOULD BE FREE!!📢

IF YOU CANT LIVE WITHOUT IT, THEN IT SHOULD BE FREE!!📢

[pangur-and-grim]

one funny thing is that after committing a crime, Belphie will lie down super flat and look up with his big wet eyes. not stressed out or scared, just accepting that he’s broken the rules and might’ve earned a time out in the kitten room. it’s the “I’m waiting for you to carry me away” position

[floworence]

God importance of food in HUNGER Games is such amazing aspect of the books and shows the mentality of both Katniss AND Snow.

Coriolanus learns that food is power. He sees Nero Prize cutting off maid's leg to eat it. He sees what tributes will do for food. He knows what Lucy Gray did for food. He knows what he would do for food.

In his eyes food is a luxury and ultimate means of manipulation. That's why there is a tessare system, that's why there are monthly packages for the winning districts, that's why Games are a yearly public spectacle in the Capitol. He keeps districts hungry for food and Capitol hungry for entertainment.

Katniss learns that food is love. It starts with Peeta throwing her the burned loaf of bread. Then goes further into her love for Prim, which is the main cause of her hunting. Then with Gale as her hunting partner. Then with Madge who is her best friend and loves strawberries. Then with Mr. Mellark who loves squirrels. Then with Rue and bread from District 11. Then with Peeta again, with the berries.

Katniss doesn't use the power of food over people. She shares it. That's how she builds connections, forms friendships, wins over people's hearts, starts and wins revolutions.

For Snow food it a tool with which you can sew starvation and chaos.

For Katniss food is a tool with which you can form bonds and find peace.

[childrensday]

For every child, nutritious food.

Every child have the right to be Healthy, Happy, Strong. This is how children grow up when they have access to nutritious food. UNICEF teams work day and night to ensure this is a reality for every child. November 20th, World Children's Day 2023.

[artkaninchenbau]

People keep on asking for more Baby Robin and Papadile so here is more Baby Robin and Papadile. Now never ask anything from me ever again

[odinsblog]

The U.N. Human rights Council has found Israel is deliberately responsible for the collective punishment of all Palestinians including noncombatant men, (pregnant) women and children; gender targeted violence; torture; using starvation as a weapon of war; and the intentional extermination of Palestinians living in Gaza.

[softwaring]

reblog for larger polling please 🖤

[totallyhussein-blog]

The #RightToFood is a step towards ending poverty

THIS week (18-23 September) is Right To Food Week, a national week of action designed to increase awareness of food insecurity in the UK, and to promote the demand for a Right to Food. The campaign aims to make access to food a legal right for all in the UK.

As Ekklesia report, at the end of the week, marches against hunger and in support of a legal Right to Food will be held in London, Liverpool and Belfast. These are taking place on Saturday 23rd September. Parliamentary lead for the campaign is Ian Byrne, MP for West Derby in Liverpool. He has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament in support of the campaign, and says:

“Access to food is a basic human right and that is the key message of our Right To Food campaign. We are seeking several measures to address food poverty, including universal free school meals, food security, greater support for community kitchens and sufficient levels of benefits and wages."

It's worth giving thought to the facts; poverty doesn't just impact food security as illustrated by the existence of Baby Banks and if you already contribute to a local foodbank, please consider including sanitary items because according to Plan International UK, 49% of girls have missed an entire day of school because of period poverty.

If you live in Greater Manchester and can't attend the Right to Food protests in London, Liverpool or Belfast, please use the hashtags #RTFWeek2023 and #RightToFood to send messages of support. You can also inform your community that according to the Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor, there are 620,000 people living below the poverty line here in Greater Manchester.