Brazil: Average bean consumption fell by more than 50% in the country
Dried Common Bean
Brazil
Published Feb 16, 2023
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It is the perfect combination for rice, an ingredient that cannot be missing from the Brazilian table, or at least, there was no shortage of it. The consumption of beans in the country has been decreasing every year, as shown by data from the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), which in 16 years, the average consumption of beans has dropped by more than 50% in Brazil and among the reasons pointed out as the cause of the drop are the high price and the increasingly impactful presence of ultra-processed foods on the plate.
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In the last year alone, the price of carioca beans increased by more than 28%. The average price of a kilo of beans in the capital is R$10.00. Beans, whether carioca, black or white, are not only a typical national food, they are also an important food for health. According to data from the Ministry of Health, eliminating beans from the diet can bring problems in the future, including obesity. By 2025, more Brazilians should stop eating beans on a regular basis. But if bean harvests in Brazil reach record numbers, why is the price of the product so high? One of the factors is the strong export demand, Brazil should increase bean exports to India. Regarding the market, the current scenario around here is one of little product available after a further decrease in the area planted with the crop at the beginning of the year. According to Fábio Pizzamiglio, director of Efficienza, a company specializing in foreign trade, it is essential to balance exports with domestic production and ...
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