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Children's right to adequate nutrition GEORGE KENT Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, U.S.A. Introduction There is a long history of concern with the right to food, or more broadly, the right to adequate nutrition, in international law. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 provides that "everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food ... " Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights recognizes "the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger." Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child says that "States Parties recognize the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health ..." and shall take appropriate measures "to combat disease and malnutrition" through the provision of adequate nutritious foods, clean drinking water, and health care. However, historically the idea of the right to adequate nutrition has not been taken seriously. There have been many nutrition programs within countries and internationally, but they have been provided as a matter of charity, not entitlement. There has not been any legal recourse
The International Journal of Children's Rights – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1993
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