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How do HUNGER and OBESITY go hand in hand Brazil?

Despite being one of the world’s major food producers, Brazil experiences an unsettling paradox: the country is both underfed and overfed. Despite being one of the world’s major food producers, Brazil experiences an unsettling paradox: the country is both underfed and overfed. These numbers could serve to corroborate recent statements by the Brazilian president and Citizenship Minister Osmar Terra, both of whom claimed that hunger is no longer a Brazilian problem.

Caroline Coutinho and André Chiavassa

Caroline Coutinho is a Social Media Journalist with experience in data analysis and video production. She has a Master’s degree in Journalism and International Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris, France. She has lived in four countries (Brazil, Greece, France, and Cuba) — discovering different political, economic, and social realities, she discovered her passion for Journalism.

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