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This City Made Access to Food a Right of Citizenship

Frances Moore Lappé

January 29, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: Brazil, Belo Horizonte

In 1993, a new administration in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's fourth largest city, declared food access a fundamental citizen right. The city government partnered with rural farmers to bring fresh food into the city limits, make produce more affordable, and ensure healthy options are distributed to all members of the population, regardless of socioeconomic status.

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