The Right to food

Right to foodThe cartoon book and activity guide “The Right to Food: A Window on the World”, produced by WAGGGS and FAO, are about the right of every human being to be free from hunger and the responsibility of all members of society to respect, protect and promote that right.

The book is presented in a simple and understandable style that is appealing to young people. The illustrations, drawn by Girl Guides and art students from Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Sierra Leone and Uganda, convey national differences in culture, lifestyles, food habits and living conditions.

The set of materials is available in six languages in both hard copy and electronic formats.

Content

The cartoon book consists of an introductory section providing an overview of selected right to food issues, and eight separate stories, that illustrate how people in every country can work together to overcome problems. All of the stories are about making sure that all people, no matter what their cultural, economic or social situation, can get the food they need.

The activity guide provides simple teaching tools to make learning interesting and fun, suggests activities to carry out and additional information for Leaders to use when helping groups learn about hunger and the right to food.

Facts

  • One billion people do not get enough to eat every day.
  • Millions of girls and boys die each year from undernutrition and deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals.
  • When people do not have enough food or enough of the right kinds of foods to meet their body’s needs, they will be hungry and malnourished and will not be able to lead healthy and active lives.
  • Food is so important for life and health that governments all over the world have recognized that people have a right to food.

Useful links

'Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger' Youth Window

World Food Day

UN Millennium Campaign

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