Food insecurity, human rights, and gender inequalities

V. Sodano

Food insecurity, human rights, and gender inequalities

In: Ethical futures: bioscience and food horizons

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V. Sodano University of Naples Federico II, Department of Agricultural Economics, via Università 96 80055 Portici, Napoli, Italy; vsodano@unina.it

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Pages:: 291–296

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086866731_050

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In order to cope with the recent food crisis, FAO, the World Bank, US and EU governments have suggested some prescriptions, but these may only open new opportunities for corporate power to continue the commodification of food initiated by the globalization process and the neoliberal agenda. The paper reviews the different interpretations of the 2008 food crisis and shows how the ‘official’ interpretations and suggested interventions fail to capture the real nature of the food insecurity problem that is political and ethical before being economic. Stemming from the Nussbaum’s capability approach the paper asserts that the problem of food insecurity cannot be successfully addressed without considering food as a human right, and, accordingly, tailoring food and agricultural policies based on the principle of food sovereignty. Particular attention is given to the role of gender inequalities as cause of food insecurity in many poor countries.

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Ethical futures: bioscience and food horizons

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Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 30 Oct 2009

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