Hunger is a violation of human dignity. It is an impediment to social, political and economic progress.
Hunger prevents farmers from planting their fields.
It prevents parents from caring for their children. It prevents children from learning to read and write. The right to food is certainly one of the most basic human rights. One of the objectives of WFS Plan of Action is to improve the definition and implementation of the rights related to food. National governments have the primary role in defending the right to food The primary responsibility for ensuring the right to adequate food and the fundamental right to freedom from hunger lies with national governments, according to the publication in an article by the FAO Legal Office on the role of national legislation in implementing food-related rights.