OBJECTIVE: Food and nutritional security is the realization of everyone’s right to regular and permanent access to quality food. In 2011 45% of children deaths in Brazil were related to malnutrition, which contributes to the maintenance of poverty and inequality. METHODS: Data were collected from GBD Compare tool, between 1990 and 2019. The theoretical foundation was carried out through research on database platforms. RESULTS: Reduction of the rates of protein-energy malnutrition through the years was evidenced, on average a reduction of 6,2% every 10 years in all ages. The period of significant drop in food insecurity coincides with the implementation of specific policies for this purpose, and income redistribution policies, such as the Bolsa Família. CONCLUSIONS: The data showed that the situation of malnutrition in Brazil has decreased over the years, however the structural cause of food insecurity has not been removed.
OBJECTIVE: Occupation of Palestine was structured through a colonialist and orientalist discourse. Since 1948, Israeli policies have generated a wide range of abuses against Palestinians. This work aimed to analyze the impacts on the health and quality of life of Palestinians resulting from the Israeli occupation METHODS: Narrative Review of literature about impacts caused by the Israel occupation on Palestinians’ health and quality of life. RESULTS: Palestine has 2.45 million people that requires some form of humanitarian assistance. The current situation is due to constant invasion of Palestinian territories by Jewish settlements and the rigid control of conquered territories, which prevents the population from accessing basic rights such as health and food. CONCLUSION: International humanitarian aid will not be enough to minimize the inequality experienced in the region, which is caused by the political context of coloniality and apartheid in the region.
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