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Belo Horizonte’s Right-to-Food Model

Hoyoon Jung

The International Journal of Social Sustainability in Economic Social and Cultural Context

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This study analyzes Belo Horizonte, Brazil's right-to-food model, which has reduced hunger and promoted social equity through integrated food policies like subsidized food programs and urban agriculture. Despite its successes, the model faces challenges in policy sustainability, financial constraints, and political continuity, and the study notes limitations including reliance on secondary data.