6 extent the existing legal framework is consistent with the right-based approach. It will also highlight mechanisms of implementation of the right to food. The study will take a right-based approach to food security and will recommend for adoption of specific law on the right to food in Bangladesh. 3. Methodology of the Study The study report will mainly take an analytical approach as a methodology. This study report will be based on comprehensive literature review on laws and policies in Bangladesh, international instruments, and judicial decisions on right to food in Bangladesh and other jurisdictions. A comparative perspective will be adopted to highlight development of laws on the right to food in other countries. 4. Situation of Food Security in Bangladesh In order to understand the situation of food security, it is essential to define food security. According to the 1996 World Food Summit, “Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for active and healthy life.” Food security is generally measured at three levels: national, local, and household. Food security at the national level is determined by the availability of enough resources for the whole population.5 At the local level, food security can be measured by comparing regional nutritional requirements with availability of dietary calories per head. In Bangladesh, there is considerable regional variation in food security. At the household level, food security is measured by actual dietary intake of all household members using household income and expenditure surveys.6 At the household level, food security is dependent on a household’s access to enough food.7 Thus at 5 M A Kashem and M A A Faroque, A Country Scenario of food security and governance in Bangladesh, J. Sci. Foundation, 9(1&2): 41-50, June-December 2011, 6 Ibid 7 Ibid