English : Arquivos – O Joio e O Trigo

Hemmed in by agribusiness, Xavante territory is hit by high Covid-related mortality rates

04.11.21 | By Fábio Zuker from InfoAmazonia and Tatiana Merlino from O Joio e O Trigo

With pressure on their native land and traditional foods, agrochemicals polluting their rivers, and a high rate of chronic disease have left the Xavante people of Brazil’s Cerrado savanna vulnerable to the pandemic

Cultura alimentar, English

How the ultraprocessed industry has deceived the Brazilian health agency

05.04.21 | Por João Peres

A document obtained by Joio reveals the strategies of corporations to block the adoption of a labeling model that could discourage the consumption of ultra-processed products

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The day the junk food industry attempted to block the publication of the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines

13.11.19 | Por João Peres

The former Minister of Health explains how he was pressured by Big Food to bury the document, a reference in this area Arthur Chioro had just assumed his role as the Health Minister of Brazil in February 2014 when he was asked to attend an event in Brasilia. What was meant to be a laid-back […]

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Closed by President Bolsonaro, the council against hunger is fighting to reopen its doors

03.06.19 | Por Guilherme Zocchio

How a food safety and basic nutrition body committed to lifting Brazil out of the World Hunger Map survives amid its dismantling

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Report shows problems in Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Pepsi and Unilever’s social commitments

08.03.19 | Por Guilherme Zocchio

Oxfam’s survey points to failures in the supply chain monitoring of the traders from the most known food brands

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Bolsonaro government dismantles key sectors of the fight against hunger in Brazil

12.02.19 | Por Guilherme Zocchio

Employees of the secretariat of food security are exonerated without receiving explanations

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Agreement to reduce sugar in Brazil excludes main products

06.12.18 | Por Piero Locatelli

The initiative of the companies in partnership with the Ministry of Health represents a reduction of less than 2% in the ingredient intake

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Coca-Cola´s tax planning is international

18.10.18 | Por Moriti Neto

Coca-Cola´s tax benefits start “at home”, pass through Brazil and concern the European Union By Moriti Neto and Guilherme Zocchio The British magazine Ethical Consumer, created by an independent group of researchers, activists and journalists, is headquartered in Manchester, England, since 1989. Its priority as a mission is to keep track of the “challenging corporate […]

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After 26 years-work, the food pyramid does not want to retire

28.09.18 | Por João Peres

One of the most ubiquitous and discussed icons of a human food controversial era remains in force in several countries, despite recommendations in the opposite direction

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Brazil: Danone provided controversial nutritional guidance to 300,000 children

17.05.18 | Por João Peres

A project in schools prescribes three servings of cheese, milk or yogurt per day, a recommendation that is not consensual within the scientific community A Danone project has given controversial nutritional guidance to at least 300,000 students in Brazil’s public school system. Despite the promise to talk about healthy habits, the 1, 2, 3 Saúde […]

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