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Right to Food

 

 

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO FOOD….

 

 

"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food.” Article 25 (1)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948.

 
 


Get informed about the right to food! Use our fact sheets to learn about the right to food and then test your knowledge of hunger in the U.S. with our quizzes. 

Get involved in promoting the right to food!  Use the resources and ideas in our Take Action guide to start working for the right to food. 

Get others interested in the right to food!  Use the PowerPoint presentation and lesson plans to educate your school or community about the right to food.
Lesson Plan: Barriers to the Right to Food in the U.S.

In this lesson, students will be challenged to critically examine the relationship between human rights and hunger.  Through a role play, students will learn about the barriers that many low-income families in the United States face when trying to feed themselves and their families.  Suitable for high school.
Lesson Plan: The People Behind the Statistics. Grades 8-12

This lesson aims to put a human face on violations of economic and social human rights in the U.S. by focusing on the issues of education, hunger, housing, and health. Suitable for high school.
Right to Food Fact Sheet

Learn about the right to food in the U.S.
Right to Food PowerPoint

Download the "Right to Safe and Adequate Food in the U.S." PowerPoint presentation.
Right to Food Quiz

Test your knowledge of food in the U.S. with our downloadable quiz.
Right to Food Resources

Connect with one of the many organizations seeking to fulfill the right to food in the United States.
Take Action on Food

Find out how to get involved.
UDHR Toolkit Evaluation Form

We would greatly appreciate your feedback on our toolkit!