Centre for Studies in Food Security

Working Papers & Presentations

Branco, M. C. B. and Alcantara, F. A. (2011). Brazilian Bibliography on Urban and Periurban Gardens: 1996 to 2010. In conjunction with Embrapa and the Centre for Studies in Food Security, Ryerson University.

Rocha, C. (2010, Feb). Food Policy in Brazil: Successful Strategies in Combatting Hunger. Toronto: Betinho Project Lecture Series, Ryerson University.

Branco, M.C. (2009, May). Urban agriculture in Brazil: what we know, what we should know. Toronto: Food for Talk Seminar Series, Ryerson University.

Rocha, C.  (2009).  Healthy Food for All: The Alternative Food System in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  Presentation for Earth Week at Wayne State University.  April 21-22, 2009. Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Rocha, C.  (2009).  Enhancing Engagment of Civil Society.  Presentation to the UN High level meeting on Food Security for all.  January 26-27, 2009.  Madrid, Spain.

Rocha, C.  (2008).  Brazil-Canada Partnership: Building Capacity in Food Security.  Toronto: Centre for Studies in Food Security, and Department of Nutrition, Ryerson University.

Rocha, C.  (2007, May).  Update from Brazil: Advancing food and nutrition security under the Lula government.  Saskatoon: Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference.

Rocha, C.  (2006, Feb).  Food Insecurity as Market Failure: A Contribution from Economics.  Toronto: Centre for Studies in Food Security, and Department of Nutrition, Ryerson University.

Rocha, C.  (2005, Dec).  Urban Agriculture in Brazil.  Toronto: Food for Talk Seminar Series, York University.

Rocha, C. & Aranha, A.  (2003).  Urban Food Policies and Rural Sustainability: How the Municipal Goverment of Belo Horizonte, Brazil is Promoting Rural Sustainability.  Toronto: Centre for Studies in Food Security, and Department of Nutrition, Ryerson University.

Please note that the Working Papers and Presentations listed here contain preliminary research material and have not yet undergone a full peer review.  While they will eventually be published with similar and/or revised content, they are posted here primarily to stimulate discussion.

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