Is domestic agricultural production sufficient to meet national food nutrient needs in Brazil?

ABSTRACT: Reducing the impacts of agriculture on the environment is one of the greatest challenges of this century. In Brazil, it is often argued that more land use change is needed to achieve food security. However, analyses seeking to understand the dynamics between agricultural production for exports and food intended for the Brazilian population have not approached the question if national agriculture is sufficient to provide Brazilians with the necessary nutrients, according to nutritional recommendations. In this sense, we sought to combine supply and dietary requirements for food (calories and nutrients) to assess trends in nutrient production and how future population projections and possible changes in diets would affect land necessity for nutritional security. We use sub-national data on a

SUBMITTER: Pompeu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8136643 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature