Development and the right to food in Brazil
Keywords:
Food and Nutritional Health Promotion, Nutrition Programs and Policies, Food and DevelopmentAbstract
https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8966/2025/88736
This study examines the recognition of food as a fundamental human right and explores its
relationship with socioeconomic and political determinants. It aims to analyze, between 1945
and 2024, key normative documents and historical-political events in Brazil concerning the
right to food, based on international frameworks. The research highlights the advances and
setbacks in public policy and their connection to a developmentalist approach to economic
development. Conducted as a qualitative study with an exploratory and deductive approach,
the analysis was shaped by diverse historical, political, and economic contexts. The findings
reveal that the evolution of the right to food in Brazil has been marked by regulatory
fragmentation, lack of coordination, and fiscal constraints, especially during crises. Despite
notable progress, structural challenges remain, reflecting a persistent tension between
economic development and human rights. The study underscores the need for inclusive,
equitable, and sustainable policies to effectively promote food and nutrition security.
Keywords: Food and Development; Food and Nutritional Health Promotion; Nutrition
Programs and Policies.
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