Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
This study explores the integration of food biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) into public food procurement. Using a primarily qualitative approach, it combines a scoping review with a case study of Brazil's National School Feeding Program (PNAE) and the Food Acqui...
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| author | Cabral da Conceição, Bianca Borelli, Teresa das Graças Ferreira Frazao, Andrea Tomchinsky, Bernardo Mendonce, Sharon Hunter, Danny |
| author_browse | Borelli, Teresa Cabral da Conceição, Bianca Hunter, Danny Mendonce, Sharon Tomchinsky, Bernardo das Graças Ferreira Frazao, Andrea |
| author_facet | Cabral da Conceição, Bianca Borelli, Teresa das Graças Ferreira Frazao, Andrea Tomchinsky, Bernardo Mendonce, Sharon Hunter, Danny |
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| description | This study explores the integration of food biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) into public food procurement. Using a primarily qualitative approach, it combines a scoping review with a case study of Brazil's National School Feeding Program (PNAE) and the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) across six municipalities in the eastern Amazon of Brazil. Common barriers included rigid procurement guidelines, culturally inappropriate menus, and erosion of traditional knowledge, reflecting the marginalization of Indigenous Peoples, as well as food biodiversity. Compared to the PNAE, the PAA exhibited stronger inclusion of IPs and LCs by integrating diverse foods, implementing “Indigenous” and “traditional” procurement modalities, and fostering social engagement. In the PNAE, culturally adapted menus for IPs and LCs were absent; however, the presence of unprocessed menu items positively correlated with food biodiversity. Strategies such as institutionalizing hybrid governance, participatory mechanisms, and social participation can strengthen IPs and LCs and biodiversity, thus providing pathways for PFP to support equitable, resilient, and culturally grounded food systems while addressing global challenges. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1787092025-12-11T02:05:17Z Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities Cabral da Conceição, Bianca Borelli, Teresa das Graças Ferreira Frazao, Andrea Tomchinsky, Bernardo Mendonce, Sharon Hunter, Danny agrobiodiversidad amazonas (brazil) indigenous peoples agrobiodiversity conocimiento de los pueblos indígenas indigenous knowledge This study explores the integration of food biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) into public food procurement. Using a primarily qualitative approach, it combines a scoping review with a case study of Brazil's National School Feeding Program (PNAE) and the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) across six municipalities in the eastern Amazon of Brazil. Common barriers included rigid procurement guidelines, culturally inappropriate menus, and erosion of traditional knowledge, reflecting the marginalization of Indigenous Peoples, as well as food biodiversity. Compared to the PNAE, the PAA exhibited stronger inclusion of IPs and LCs by integrating diverse foods, implementing “Indigenous” and “traditional” procurement modalities, and fostering social engagement. In the PNAE, culturally adapted menus for IPs and LCs were absent; however, the presence of unprocessed menu items positively correlated with food biodiversity. Strategies such as institutionalizing hybrid governance, participatory mechanisms, and social participation can strengthen IPs and LCs and biodiversity, thus providing pathways for PFP to support equitable, resilient, and culturally grounded food systems while addressing global challenges. 2025-12-03 2025-12-10T15:37:17Z 2025-12-10T15:37:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178709 en Open Access application/pdf Cabral da Conceição, B.; Borelli, T.; das Graças Ferreira Frazao, A.; Tomchinsky, B.; Mendonce, S.; Hunter, D. (2025) Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Journal of Sustainability 1(2): ISSN: 3052-3761 |
| spellingShingle | agrobiodiversidad amazonas (brazil) indigenous peoples agrobiodiversity conocimiento de los pueblos indígenas indigenous knowledge Cabral da Conceição, Bianca Borelli, Teresa das Graças Ferreira Frazao, Andrea Tomchinsky, Bernardo Mendonce, Sharon Hunter, Danny Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities |
| title | Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities |
| title_full | Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities |
| title_fullStr | Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities |
| title_short | Integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement: a Brazilian Amazon case of Indigenous Peoples and local communities |
| title_sort | integrating food biodiversity into public food procurement a brazilian amazon case of indigenous peoples and local communities |
| topic | agrobiodiversidad amazonas (brazil) indigenous peoples agrobiodiversity conocimiento de los pueblos indígenas indigenous knowledge |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178709 |
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