In einer UN -Abstimmung, um Lebensmittel als menschliches Recht zu erklären Trt Global und die Wächter. Dies geschah in einer Abstimmung im Zusammenhang mit dem Zugang zu angemessenem Lebensmittel ein menschliches Recht
The United Nations General Assembly voted 180-2 to recognize food as a human right, with the United States and Israel as the only „no“ votes, confirmed by recent UN Third Committee records, aligning with the 1976 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights—though the U.S., which has not ratified it, may oppose due to its stance against binding economic rights. This decision comes as a 2020 FAO report noted 2.4 billion people lacked adequate food access, worsened by conflicts.
dronesoveryou on
Jews…
darkdaysolstice on
Ahh, the usual suspects.
Milqy on
Why doesn’t this surprise me? This is appalling. I’m so ashamed to be from the USA.
madiXuncut on
I’m hungry.. So yeah, make free uber-eats a human right already – socialism and shit!1!!
Jaysi95 on
Just 1 country voted no, with 2 flags, but just 1 country.
everydaycarrie on
These two countries are why we can’t have nice things.
Rrffcre on
It’s not a right though. Like, definitionally. Also the US provides a significant amount of food aid without it being a right.
Background_Notice270 on
you don’t have a right to someone else’s labor
Helpful_Finger_4854 on
Gotta work to eat
Severe-Diamond-7353 on
The US knows they’d be shouldering the insurmountable burden of feeding the world.
sHaDowpUpPetxxx on
It feels weird to say that something existing in the physical that you have to acquire from someone is right.
RedditThrowaway-1984 on
If it requires the labor of others, it’s not a right.
FupaFerb on
Which of these countries in green provide free food for their citizens?
Danoleaks on
Wouldn’t that be unsustainable from a statistical perspective? The population would keep increasing until there’s no way to make this happen. Btw I don’t like the us and much less Israel.
Oh I am posting this knowing how fucking bad it looks.
JDHgtr on
Access to food a right? Also no. You’re welcome. -same 2 countries (or is it just 1?)
Dizzy_Ambition_7973 on
Why would food be a “right”?
Magehunter_Skassi on
We’re very well-fed in America
Realistic_Mess_2690 on
Reminder that food as a basic human right ignores farmers needing to make money to continue feeding basic human right.
SiliconFiction on
For everyone who doesn’t understand what food as a human right means:
To have food as a human right means that every person is entitled to have regular, permanent, and unrestricted access to adequate and sufficient food—both in quantity and quality—to live a healthy and active life. It’s not just about not being hungry, but about having the dignity, opportunity, and means to feed oneself in a sustainable and culturally appropriate way.
Here’s what that means in more detail:
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🔹 Legal and Ethical Meaning
• The right to food is recognized in international human rights law, especially in:
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) – Article 25 mentions the right to an adequate standard of living, including food.
• The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) – Article 11 explicitly recognizes “the right of everyone to be free from hunger.”
• This means governments have a duty to respect, protect, and fulfill this right:
• Respect: Don’t interfere with people’s access to food.
• Protect: Prevent others (like corporations or individuals) from harming people’s access to food.
• Fulfill: Take positive actions to ensure everyone can get enough nutritious food.
⸻
🔹 What it does not mean
• It does not mean the government must directly give food to everyone all the time.
• It does mean the government must create conditions (like fair wages, land access, support for farmers, and food safety nets) that enable people to feed themselves.
⸻
🔹 Key Principles of the Right to Food
1. Availability – There must be enough food for everyone (produced or imported).
2. Accessibility – People must be able to access food physically (e.g., nearby markets) and economically (it must be affordable).
3. Adequacy – Food must be nutritious, safe, and culturally acceptable.
4. Sustainability – Food systems must support long-term food security.
⸻
🔹 Real-World Impact
• Recognizing food as a human right shapes policies on agriculture, social welfare, minimum wage, and emergency aid.
• It can be used to hold governments accountable during famines, food price crises, or unjust land policies.
⸻
🔹 In Short:
Having food as a human right means that no one should go hungry because of injustice, poverty, or neglect. It is about dignity, equality, and the responsibility of society (especially governments) to ensure everyone can access the food they need.
leftist_rekr_36 on
Right to work for/pay for food, yes. Right to be given food without doing anything to earn it, hard no
Spirited_Pin_7468 on
Hmmm Dont find anything wrong here…
OrdoXenos on
The United States is the [largest contributor](https://www.wfp.org/funding/2025) to the UN World Food Program. The US acted, not just voted stuff but did nothing.
The US view is that human rights should be a “negative rights” – freedom from government interference, freedom for government overreach instead of “positive rights” where government must provide food.
China voted yes but they contributed $0 to the WFP.
ElCochiLoco903 on
This is stupid. So i dont have to work anymore?
lemontree123t on
There was a thread where someone asked what’s the weirdest thing about American culture that you know and someone replied, „They de-classify shit every 20 years and then say what are you going to do about it?!“ and this thread sums how f’d up America is!
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**Submission Statement**
The United Nations General Assembly voted 180-2 to recognize food as a human right, with the United States and Israel as the only „no“ votes, confirmed by recent UN Third Committee records, aligning with the 1976 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights—though the U.S., which has not ratified it, may oppose due to its stance against binding economic rights. This decision comes as a 2020 FAO report noted 2.4 billion people lacked adequate food access, worsened by conflicts.
Jews…
Ahh, the usual suspects.
Why doesn’t this surprise me? This is appalling. I’m so ashamed to be from the USA.
I’m hungry.. So yeah, make free uber-eats a human right already – socialism and shit!1!!
Just 1 country voted no, with 2 flags, but just 1 country.
These two countries are why we can’t have nice things.
It’s not a right though. Like, definitionally. Also the US provides a significant amount of food aid without it being a right.
you don’t have a right to someone else’s labor
Gotta work to eat
The US knows they’d be shouldering the insurmountable burden of feeding the world.
It feels weird to say that something existing in the physical that you have to acquire from someone is right.
If it requires the labor of others, it’s not a right.
Which of these countries in green provide free food for their citizens?
Wouldn’t that be unsustainable from a statistical perspective? The population would keep increasing until there’s no way to make this happen. Btw I don’t like the us and much less Israel.
Oh I am posting this knowing how fucking bad it looks.
Access to food a right? Also no. You’re welcome. -same 2 countries (or is it just 1?)
Why would food be a “right”?
We’re very well-fed in America
Reminder that food as a basic human right ignores farmers needing to make money to continue feeding basic human right.
For everyone who doesn’t understand what food as a human right means:
To have food as a human right means that every person is entitled to have regular, permanent, and unrestricted access to adequate and sufficient food—both in quantity and quality—to live a healthy and active life. It’s not just about not being hungry, but about having the dignity, opportunity, and means to feed oneself in a sustainable and culturally appropriate way.
Here’s what that means in more detail:
⸻
🔹 Legal and Ethical Meaning
• The right to food is recognized in international human rights law, especially in:
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) – Article 25 mentions the right to an adequate standard of living, including food.
• The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) – Article 11 explicitly recognizes “the right of everyone to be free from hunger.”
• This means governments have a duty to respect, protect, and fulfill this right:
• Respect: Don’t interfere with people’s access to food.
• Protect: Prevent others (like corporations or individuals) from harming people’s access to food.
• Fulfill: Take positive actions to ensure everyone can get enough nutritious food.
⸻
🔹 What it does not mean
• It does not mean the government must directly give food to everyone all the time.
• It does mean the government must create conditions (like fair wages, land access, support for farmers, and food safety nets) that enable people to feed themselves.
⸻
🔹 Key Principles of the Right to Food
1. Availability – There must be enough food for everyone (produced or imported).
2. Accessibility – People must be able to access food physically (e.g., nearby markets) and economically (it must be affordable).
3. Adequacy – Food must be nutritious, safe, and culturally acceptable.
4. Sustainability – Food systems must support long-term food security.
⸻
🔹 Real-World Impact
• Recognizing food as a human right shapes policies on agriculture, social welfare, minimum wage, and emergency aid.
• It can be used to hold governments accountable during famines, food price crises, or unjust land policies.
⸻
🔹 In Short:
Having food as a human right means that no one should go hungry because of injustice, poverty, or neglect. It is about dignity, equality, and the responsibility of society (especially governments) to ensure everyone can access the food they need.
Right to work for/pay for food, yes. Right to be given food without doing anything to earn it, hard no
Hmmm Dont find anything wrong here…
The United States is the [largest contributor](https://www.wfp.org/funding/2025) to the UN World Food Program. The US acted, not just voted stuff but did nothing.
The US view is that human rights should be a “negative rights” – freedom from government interference, freedom for government overreach instead of “positive rights” where government must provide food.
China voted yes but they contributed $0 to the WFP.
This is stupid. So i dont have to work anymore?
There was a thread where someone asked what’s the weirdest thing about American culture that you know and someone replied, „They de-classify shit every 20 years and then say what are you going to do about it?!“ and this thread sums how f’d up America is!