A Proposal of Food Security Policy to Brazil (

Main Objectives To build a democratic proposal of Food Security Policy for Brazil To promote people’s awareness of this issue To involve the three levels of government, NGOs and Civil Society in this debate To address the commitments signed by Brazil at the World Food Summit of 1996

Undernourished People: Current Situation and Trends

Principles Decent alimentation is a right which has to be guaranteed by State The elimination of hunger should not be separated from the economic and social development A Food Security Policy must gather three components: quantity, quality and regularity

Hunger Diagnosys Poverty and hunger in Brazil and in the rest of the world haven’t been decreased in a desirable pace. Hunger in Brazil is not caused by lack of food (According to FAO the availability per capita of kcal/person/day is above the minimum of kcal/person/day) but by the insufficient income of almost 1/3 of our population Hunger is increasing in the metropolitan areas.

Evolution of Poverty in Brasil

Our Numbers 10 million households (21%) or 46 million individuals (27%) in destitution in Brazil earning less than US$1/day (R$71,53 / month ) in Distribution: 47,5% in the North-east, 30% in the South-east, 10% in the South, 7% in the North and 6% in the Center West.

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Poverty and Employment

Hunger Zero: An Integrated Policy of Food Security 25 Policies 40 Programs regarding improve the quality, quantity and regularity of Brazilian alimentation

Structural Policies: related to employment and the extension of social rights to whole population Specific Policies: in order to promote food security and the access to nutritious food for the neediest segment of the population. Local Policies: partnership with municipalities and society to assure the community food security Integrated Policy to Banish Hunger

Employment Generation and Income Increase Policies (Housing, infra-structure, micro financing, small business etc.) Incentive to low- income farmers Scholarships and Minimum Income Intensification of Land Reform Structural Policies

Food Stamp Program to complement the earnings of the very poor households up to the poverty line Emergency basic food baskets Security Food Stocks maintenance Enlarging and re-addressing the Private Nourishment Programs Enlargement of the School Meal Program Mothers and Children Malnutrition Programs New effort to assure the food security and food and consumption education E-Procurement for food Specific Policies

Urban Areas Food Banks ( donations and volunteers ) Partenership with Retail Urban Agriculture Micro credit New network with local and regional retail Rural AreasMetropolitan Popular Restaurants Food Banks Distribution Platforms Local Policies

Resources Needs: US$ 4 to 5 billion / year to reach most of poor and increase further ( 4% of Brazilian Federal Budget) Resources (already available): Federal Tax Funds dedicated to fight poverty Federal Social Funds More revenue coming from economic development Donations

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