Food prices match and even exceed the values recorded between 2007 and 2008, a period in which the world faced a serious food crisis, causing a series of protests in emerging countries. This is what BNP Paribas’ calculations show: in the first quarter of this year, food inflation in developing nations rose 10% year-on-year, above … Read more
2 hours ago Imagine that a person goes to a supermarket to buy all the ingredients needed to make a typical Brazilian dish. The ingredients for the dish vary according to the region, but for this exercise we are considering seven foods: rice, carioca beans, tomato, lettuce, rump, potato and eggs. If today a person … Read more
Carrefour called the Brazilian Food Association (Abia) a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” after the entity filed a complaint against the multinational at the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon). The expression was used in court proceedings. The reason for Abia’s complaint was the Nutri Escolha app, promoted by Carrefour since July last year, which ranks foods sold … Read more
Located in Patrocínio (MG), Fazenda Daterra has 6,200 hectares and half of the property is made up of an environmental preservation area. The other half is occupied by coffee plantations, from which around 100,000 bags are harvested per year. Photo: DaTerra Although Brazil is known as one of the biggest producers of coffee shop in … Read more
Former Masterchef partner and restaurant cook (photo: reproduction) Despite online boycott threats, the restaurant Arturito, owned by cook Paola Carosella, has sold out reservations and is waiting in line. The place was “cancelled” by Bolsonaristas after the former Masterchef’s criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and his supporters. “It is very difficult to relate to … Read more
The last few years have brought many changes in the personal, work and, of course, consumption habits of the population. After months with a part of the people confined and isolated, it was to be expected that outdoor spaces would become more attractive. The choice for this type of environment has gained so many supporters … Read more
There goes Vila Natal — which took place in December 2021 and the next one is several months away —, the Óbidos International Chocolate Festival, between March and April, and the village is still in the same place, waiting for us. Because it’s worthy of it. A visit outside the most famous seasons that attract … Read more
There are spring days that take a backseat to the season and offer us a sky, sea and temperatures that, if we weren’t able to pinpoint the calendar month, in this case May, we would say live a splendid summer. This is how we can define the day of our visit to Peixoco. Setúbal stands … Read more
There may be many strategies for those looking for lose weight. Nutritionists work with a series of diet options that they prescribe according to the profile and objective of each patient. Within this range is the ketogenic, which is a diet low in carbohydrates, moderate in protein and high in good fats. Nutritionist Olga Serra, … Read more
Did you know that the classic “cookie or cookie” debate has its origins in tax law? It all started in the UK when the bakery McVities’s created a new product called Jaffa Cake. Jaffa Cake had the name of cake, the typical ingredients of a traditional cake and the shape of the cake, but it … Read more