The Right to Food and the Rise of Charitable Emergency Food Provision in the United Kingdom

摘要: This thesis explores the rise of nationally co-ordinated or facilitated emergency food provision in UK and implications it has for realisation human right to food. Through extensive qualitative research with two country’s main providers adequacy this system acquisition relation social acceptability enduring sustainability where responsibility lies – practice theory ensuring everyone ability realise their The findings tell us that these systems are not clearly adequate sustainable by standards. They illustrate how forms an identifiably ‘other’ socially accepted mode today one which is experienced as those poverty. also show cannot guarantee being able make available through access projects they provide can be difficult need. Importantly, however, organisations increasingly taking protecting people against experiences These assuming parallel significant withdrawal welfare state impacting on both need nature provision. The argues what required clear rights-based policy frameworks enable a range actors including state, charities industry work together towards, held accountable for, progressive all UK.