O nutricionista esclarecido para a defesa do direito humano à alimentação adequada: contribuições kantianas

Abstract

This essay was extracted from the author's thesis and highlights some contributions from Immanuel Kant's political philosophy to the current debate on the realization of the human right to adequate food. The aim is to outline the role of the Nutritionist as an agent of humanity's moral progress. First, it relates the legal advances in guaranteeing human rights with the Kantian idea of progress towards a better state; then, it addresses the importance of enlightenment, anchored in the idea of freedom of speech. Thus, it recognizes the significanceof Kantian thoughtand enlightenmentas a relevant strategy in the training of Nutritionists committed to the realization of the human right to food