Food Security, Law and Theology: Biblical Underpinnings of the Right to Food

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“This discussion paper is a resource to assist Christians and Christian organizations that want to understand and act on issues involving the right to food and its implementation in Canada and abroad. The paper has four main objectives: (1) to equip the reader with the necessary background to understand the evolution of the right to food under international law; (2) to invite the reader to consider the Biblical treatment of food and food aid; (3) to identify where the current legal and Christian perspectives on food complement or clash with one another; and, (4) to encourage individual Christians and Christian groups to assist in the implementation of the right to food in Canada and abroad.”

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