The right to eat

Title

The right to eat

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Special

TX Date

10 Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:51:48

Description

The Right to Eat- World Food Day (Oct 16th) special written and presented by Ray Suarez in Rome. On problems with insufficient food in developing countries, why development programmes don’t seem to be helping and possible solutions. Also problems in Western society of a diet lacking nutrition, not knowing where food originates and inefficient food production systems particularly of meat. Better nutrition in the West needs education and motivation. And on increasing globalization in trade including food trade. Optimistic views for the future. Speaks to David Moore(?), FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN); Tony Leeks, FAO economist; Max Cutliff(?), FAO development worker; an FAO nutritionist.

Contributors

David Moore(?); Ray Suarez; Tony Leeks; Max Cutliff(?)

Keywords

Food supply; Food shortages; Farmers; UN; Future developments; Diet; Hunger; Right to food; FAO; Globalization; Food trade; Developing countries; Development aid; Nutrition; Food aid

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