摘要:The government of Brazil has declared
that the fight against hunger is its
highest priority. President Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva’s government took office
in January with a pledge to eradicate
hunger by the end of his four-year term.
Brazil is a major exporter of crops
and meat, but over 40 million of its 170
million people live on less than US$1
per day. Hunger is greatest in rural
areas of northeastern Brazil, but its
incidence is rising rapidly in the cities.