The Right to Food: What needs to happen at a local level?

This briefing sets out what it means for a local area to declare its commitment to upholding the Right to Food, in a way that seeks to remove the need for emergency food banks by tackling the root causes of household food insecurity – income, access and public sector food.

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Reports • Right to Food

Published: Friday 17 September 2021

Reports • Right to Food

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Right to Food: Everyone has the right to enjoy safe, nutritious and sustainable food. This project advocates the realisation of the Right to Food in UK law.

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