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Tackling Food Insecurity and Poverty – a human rights approach
The Scottish Government has published a position statement in response to a joint letter to the UK from the UN Special Rapporteurs responsible for food and poverty. The statement outlines Scotland’s human rights approach to the challenges of food insecurity and poverty and outlines actions the Scottish Government has taken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Food Insecurity and Poverty report is available on the Scottish Government website here.