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Writer's pictureEmily A. Vieira

The Ji-Paraná branch of Sesc Mesa Brasil food bank includes Nuts as a crucial food safety item.

 

From March 2024, 19 tons of Brazil nuts will provide nutritional support to registered institutions in Ji-Paraná-RO. This initiative, lasting until September 2024, results from a collaboration between the Zoro Indigenous People's Production Cooperative – COOPERAPIZ and the Sesc Mesa Brasil Program of Ji-Paraná, facilitated by CONAB's Food Acquisition Program (PAA).


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In Ji-Paraná, Ingrid Lorrayne Alves de Souza, a nutritionist with the Sesc Mesa Brasil Program, describes the National Food and Nutritional Security Program as a longstanding effort, operating for 16 years locally and 20 years in Rondônia's capital. SESC, part of the Brazilian Food Bank Network – RBBA, aims to strengthen and integrate food banks in upholding the Human Right to Food.


Sesc's partnership with Conab/PAA spans over 12 years, employing the Simultaneous Donation (CDS) modality. It provides free services to more than 6,000 individuals in vulnerable social situations, emphasizing the Human Right to Food.


COOPERAPIZ, supported by PAA, serves as a supplier of Amazon nuts for the Sesc Mesa Brasil Program. The monthly delivery, approximately 2,000 kg of processed nuts, contributes to the Program's mission of providing food to non-profit institutions, which, in turn, distribute it to families in need.


The COOPERAPIZ proposes delivering processed nuts, and the Sesc Mesa Brasil Program offers consumption guidelines through workshops, courses, lectures, and topics focusing on entrepreneurship, income generation, full food utilization, sustainability, etc. This aids institutions in proper consumption, storage, and distribution to the served public.


In Ji-Paraná, Sesc Mesa Brasil Program collaborates with seven other food supplying cooperatives, ensuring diversity in the received products. Ingrid Lorrayne emphasizes that the distribution process involves analyzing the institution, the public it serves, and the quantity needed, considering social, mediator, and social/mediator institutions.


Discussing the partnership's impact, Ingrid Lorrayne highlights Brazil's population challenges, such as hunger and malnutrition. Despite being a major food producer, the country faces significant disparities in food access. Creche Grilo Falante de Ji-Paraná, a non-profit institution benefiting from the Sesc Mesa Brasil program, emphasizes the positive impact on families, enriching their diet with healthy foods. Nilda Guedez, a social worker at the daycare center, expresses gratitude for the partnership.

 

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