ABSTRACT
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), malnutrition is the main cause of disease in the world. Food insecurity affects around 20 million children of preschool age (WHO 2013)—a particularly significant fact because an adequate diet, especially in childhood and adolescence, is key to preventing diseases and ensuring the full physical and mental development of individuals. Therefore, it is important for national and international institutions to develop adequate policies to deal with hunger and malnutrition. The growing uncertainty around securing access to food is also why food security has become a core issue in the international agenda and a pivotal area of global governance change within a multipolar world order—one in which the Global South is becoming increasingly influential.
