Food security: legal problems and solutions

Abstract

Global food security is one of the problems that needs to be addressed quickly, as it affects the lives of billions of people around the world. The article discusses the key theoretical aspects of global food security, including the causes of its violations, as well as the measures taken to overcome it. The authors emphasize the controversial nature of the concept of «food security», which lies in its different understanding at the national and international levels, and, in the authors’ opinion, food security should be considered differentially, although at the present stage of development it goes beyond a purely national understanding. The article reveals the mechanism of international legal regulation and the goals that the international community is trying to achieve in order to eliminate poverty and hunger among the most vulnerable groups of the population, but the authors emphasize that this is not a long-term solution to the problem, and therefore the principle of self-sufficiency and fair access to stable food supplies and agricultural development in these countries must be respected. Therefore, it is precisely in the context of the development of national food security in each country that global security as a whole increases. Attention is focused on the problem of competition between global food security and food policy of individual countries, as well as the distinction between these concepts. The authors conclude that national food security policies should not impede the achievement of the goals set by the world to ensure the right of everyone to access to food. It is noted that one of the ways to solve this global problem is to improve international legal regulation through the conclusion of an international agreement on world food security, under which the participating States will be vested with appropriate responsibilities to maintain world food security and liability in case of gross violation of this agreement.