Behind Brazil’s Contrasts, a Food Policy Pioneer

Photo by Eden Vardy
Chief Lucas Xumu of the Sapucai tribe leads Eden Vardy through his village on the way to his traditional agroforestry operation in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Photo by Eden Vardy
Brazilian people of all backgrounds enjoy meals at the restaurantes populares, or people’s restaurants: government-run cafeterias that both relieve hunger and use locally produced foods to benefit farmers.
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Vardy, at right, met for coffee with professor Walter Belik, a charismatic advocate for food justice, former advisor to President Lula, and pioneer of Brazil’s zero-hunger policies, in his backyard garden in downtown São Paulo.
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Brazilian chef and global food advocate Teresa Corção shows indigenous rice grown by the women farmers in the background that for the first time is being made available to the public.
Photo by Eden Vardy