
| Online discussion: 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines | Until 09 May 2014 | Digest n.1 |
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| Dear Right to Food Supporters, We are happy to share with your the latest comments received for the online discussion 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines. In the context of the upcoming anniversary of the adoption of the Right to Food guidelines, the FAO Right to Food Team and FIAN International invite you to discuss the main achievements and shortcomings in the struggle for the right to food during the past decade and the challenges and ways ahead for its full realization. You can read the full introduction on the Forum webpage were it is also available in French and Spanish. To take part in the discussion simply visit the Forum and share your comments online. Alternatively you can also send us your contributions via mail to [log in to unmask]. Looking forward to reading you comments! Your Right to Food Team |
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| Panagiótis Paraskevás, Venezuela
| Panagiótis criticises the reluctance of government to enforce the right to food and supports the call for a new UN organizations to deal with agrarian reform and rural development public policies. [...] Read Panagiótis' contribution |

| Claudio Schuftan, Viet Nam
| Claudio criticises the voluntary character of the Guidelines arguing that unless the principles are not do not take the shape of statutory regulations they will remain mostly useless for shaping the behaviour of private sector stakeholders. In another comment Claudio quotes a reflection by Urban Johnston on misconceptions that are still present on what malnutrition is and is caused by. [...] Read Claudio's contribution Read the quote shared by Claudio |

| George Kent, University of Hawaii, United States of America
| George suggests that the right to food of infants and young children should be recognized as an important part of the agenda, especially because of new challenges resulting from the globalization of the baby food industry. [...] Read George's contribution |

| Susan Keino, Kenya
| Susan shares an example from Kenya, where Malnutrition – both over and under-nutrition - is now becoming a public health concern, jeopardizing the realization of the right to food. [...] Read Susan's contribution |

| Ngala Elvis Mbiydzenyuy, Cameroon
| Ngala highlight the importance of the policies that address infant feeding. Infants are the most vulnerable and their rights are often not well enshrined in national legislations. [...] Read Ngala's contribution |

| José María Medina Rey, Prosalus, Spain
| José Maria shares Prosalus' contribution which argues that while much progress has been made resistance to the uptake of the right to food is still present in many countries. In order to truly move forward it is important that the implementation of the right to food does not stop at national capitals but takes place on sub-national and even municipal level as well. [...] Read José María's contribution |

| Roseane Viana, Brazil
| Roseane shares examples from the Brazilian experience, citing a series of international instruments that have been translated into domestic laws and policies. [...] Read Roseane's contribution |
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