Centre for Studies in Food Security

Urban Food Security Policy and Programs:
The Case of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Since 1993, the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has been implementing innovative policies based on the principle of food security as a right of citizenship. The results achieved have been impressive, with programs reaching over 800,000 people daily, or close to 38% of the total municipal population. The city has received Brazilian and international prizes for its initiatives in reducing hunger and malnutrition, and has received the attention of academic studies and popular press throughout the world.

As part of its Brazil Connections program, the Ryerson Centre for studies in Food Security offers a course providing an opportunity for students to learn about food security policy and programs... more.

Applications are now being accepted for June 2010 study tour to Belo Horizonte.  Click here for more information.

For resources on Belo Horizonte, click here.

For Belo Horizonte's most recent award, click here.

For photos from previous trips, click here.