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José Graziano da Silva is considered the “father” of Zero Hunger and alerted to the end of aid
José Graziano da Silva, former director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), warned about the end of emergency aid in Brazil. According to him, the end of the program may open the risk of a food crisis similar to the extreme famines characteristic of the African continent in the last century. Graziano is considered the “father” of Zero Hunger.
Graziano gave an interview to UOL days after the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting hunger was announced. He confirmed that there is a risk that the number of hungry Brazilians will double if aid is cut or if its value is not enough for a basic food basket.
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In Graziano’s assessment, Brazil returned to the World Hunger Map due to the economic crisis and the dismantling of social policies. The former Director General of FAO also announced the creation of the Fome Zero Institute on October 16. The entity will focus on supporting the formulation of public food safety policies.
“Look at the Brazilian case: before the pandemic, this range of the most vulnerable people was already 15 million. That figure can easily double if emergency aid is cut or its value is insufficient to buy the basic food basket, especially if the inflationary staple continues, as it is currently perceived, ”he said.
