Government strategies to ensure the human right to adequate and healthy food facing the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil

Gurgel, Aline do Monte; Santos, Carla Caroline Silva dos; Alves, Kelly Poliany de Souza; Araujo, Juciany Medeiros de; Leal, Vanessa Sá

doi:10.1590/1413-812320202512.33912020

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FREE THEMES • Ciênc. Saúde Colet. 25 (12) • Dec 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-812320202512.33912020 copy

Government strategies to ensure the human right to adequate and healthy food facing the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil

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Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic revealed a concrete and immediate threat to food and nutrition security (FNS), especially for vulnerable groups. This study aimed to identify government strategies implemented in Brazil to provide the Human Right to Adequate and Healthy Food in high social vulnerability contexts during the Covid-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was carried out, with analysis of official documents published between March 20 and July 30, 2020, by the Federal Government, Federal District, Brazilian states, and capitals, focusing on measures to ensure availability and physical or financial access to food. Strategies implemented mainly involve food distribution and minimum income assurance. The following were implemented: Basic Emergency Income (Federal Government); Food Acquisition Program (PAA), and emergency financial aid (states); emergency food donation programs (states and municipalities). Existing measures were adapted to the pandemic, such as the National School Food Program (PNAE), the National Food Acquisition Program (PAA), and the distribution of food and staple food baskets. While essential, these strategies have limited scope and are insufficient to ensure FNS.

Key words:
Covid-19; Food and nutrition security; Public policy; Health vulnerability

Actions/Strategies	Format	States	Capitals
Government income transfer programs	Emergency aid	AM, AP, BA, DF, RO, SE	--
Food Acquisition Program (PAA)	Purchase with simultaneous donation	AL, AP, BA, CE, DF, ES, GO, MA, MT, PB, PE, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP, RN, MG	--
	Institutional purchase	GO, PE, SC	--
	PAA milk	RO, MG, PB, CE, PE, BA, MA, PI, AL, SE, RN, PR	--
	Stock building	BA, RJ, SP	--
	Seeds’ purchase	AL, AM	--
National School Food Program (PNAE)	Food kits	AC, RR, AL2, MT, ES, PR, SC, RS, AM, TO, AP, RN, PB, MS, RO	AC, AL, AP, BA, CE, ES, GO, MA, MT, MS, MG, PA, PR1, PE, PI, RJ1, RN, RO, RS1, RR, SE, TO, AM, SC
	Financial aid	BA, CE, GO, MG, PA, PE, PI, SP, DF, RO	AM, SC, SP
	Maintenance of school meals	--	PB
Food distribution	Staple food baskets	AL, AM, BA, CE, ES, GO, MA, MT, MS, MG, PA, PB3, PE, PI, RJ, RN, RS, RO, RR, SP, SE3, TO	AC, AL, AM, AP, BA, CE, ES, GO, MA, MT, MS, MG3, PA, PB, PE, PI, PR, RJ, RN, RS, RO, RR, SC3, SP, SE, TO
	Food Card/Voucher	AP, DF, PB3, PR, SE³	SC3, MG³
	Public SAN equipment (popular restaurants, community kitchens, food bank)	AL, AM5, BA, MA, PA, PB, PI4, RJ, RN, RS4, SE, SP	AL, AP, AM5, BA, CE, MT, MG, PA, PB5, PE, RJ, SP5, TO

Singularity	States	Capitals
Focus on student care	AC, AL, ES, RR, MT, PR, RS, SC, DF, GO, MG, PE, PI, SP, RO¹	AC, AP, ES, MT, MS, MG², PA, PR, PI, RJ, RS³, RR, SC, TO, AM, SC, SP
Public-Private Food Donation Partnerships	AM, ES, MG, MS, PA, PI, RJ, RO, RN, RS, SE, SP	AC, AP, AM, MS, PA, PB, PR, RJ, RS, SP
Use of resources from the Poverty Combat Fund for FNS actions	AL, CE, PB, PE, PR, RN, SE, SP, TO	--
Establishing local PAA	AL, AM, AP, BA, CE, DF, ES, GO, MA, MG, MT, PB, PE, PI, PR, RJ, RN, RO, RS, SC, SP	*

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[1] Collaborations

AM Gurgel worked on the conception and design of the work; provided substantial contributions to data collection, analysis, and interpretation; worked on preparing the manuscript and critical review of the intellectual content and in the review and final approval of the submitted version. CCS Santos provided substantial contributions to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; worked on preparing the manuscript and critical review of the intellectual content; and in the review and final approval of the submitted version. KPS Alves, VS Leal, and JM Araujo provided substantial contributions to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; worked on preparing the manuscript, and in the review and final approval of the submitted version.