Problems, policy and politics - perspectives of public health leaders on food insecurity and human rights in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To achieve zero hunger targets set within the United Nations' Agenda 2030, high-income countries such as Australia must reconsider current efforts to improve food security. This study aimed to; explore perspectives from public health nutrition experts on the usefulness of drawing on the international human right to food, and associated mechanisms, to address food insecurity; identify potential roles of key stakeholders in Australia to implement a rights-based approach; and examine barriers and enablers to achieving the right to food in Australia.

Methods

Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants (> 10 years professional experience). Braun and Clarke's (2006) six-phase approach to thematic analysis was employed to analyse data, using Kingdo

SUBMITTER: Godrich SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8197601 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature