97. Recognizing that industry self-regulation is ineffective, Governments should impose strong regulatory systems to ensure that the food industry does not violate citizens’ human rights to adequate food and nutrition. It is recognized, however, that such efforts may face formidable resistance from a food industry seeking to protect its economic interests.
| Year | 2016 |
| Topic | Food policy |
| Document Type | Special Reports |
| Country | N/A |
| Policy Area | Industry interference Food and nutrition security |
| Human Rights | Right to adequate food and nutrition Business and human rights |
Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Interim Report on the right to food, A/71/282, (2016). Par. 97, 98. Available at: https://undocs.org/A/71/282
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