Política e direito à alimentação: uma análise crítica da atuação do Serviço Social no enfrentamento da insegurança alimentar

Abstract

This Final Undergraduate Project (TCC) aims to understand the challenges and possibilities of the professional practice of social workers in the context of food insecurity in Brazil, considering the role of the Unified Social Assistance System (SUAS) and intersectoral strategies to combat hunger within public policies. Hunger, as an expression of the social question, is analyzed through its historical, political, social, and economic determinants, and is understood not as a natural phenomenon, but as a consequence of an exclusionary societal project marked by structural inequality and the systematic denial of rights. The research is characterized as qualitative and exploratory in nature, using bibliographic and documentary procedures, and is grounded in authors who address food issues and the ethical-political commitment of Social Work. In this sense, the analysis emphasizes the importance of a critical and proactive approach in the practice of social workers, who must go beyond the technical-operational dimension to affirm the centrality of human rights and social justice. The “Brazil Without Hunger” Plan, resumed in 2023, is taken as a reference to discuss the articulation of social programs, the intersectorality of actions, and the mobilization of civil society in overcoming hunger. It is concluded that addressing food insecurity requires the strengthening of universal public policies, the promotion of social participation, and the ethical repositioning of the State. In this context, the professional practice of Social Work must be committed to transforming social structures and consolidating food as a fundamental human right.