Monday 10 March 2014

Farmers Markets & The Rise In Brazil

By Robert Sutter


To say that the popularity of farmers markets is growing would be an understatement. Most people would be able to agree with the litany of benefits that these crops have and they are some of the best that they can be brought into just about any diet you can imagine. How high is the demand in other areas of the world, though, you may wonder? After looking over a recent report, it's dawned on me that more areas are becoming better aware of the benefits that fresher, natural crops have.

It seems as though farmers markets are seeing such a level of growth in Brazil. According to an article on Occupy, there is a growing demand for fresher food in the area and it is a demand that certainly has to be met. One of Brazil's biggest cities in Belo Horizonte showed a 10% increase in produce demand over the first half of 2013, in fact, which goes to show just how strong authorities like Colle Farmers Market truly are. What has been done for such a demand to arise, you may wonder?

I think most of this has to do with the idea of social media and how there has been far more information brought to the surface. In particular, Brazil's heavy usage of pesticides has been talked about and 11.2 pounds were used per person each year. This is tremendous, to say the least, especially when you considered that the article stated how this is twice as much as what's been utilized in the United States. It goes without saying that changes have to be made in this area.

I think that the idea of education is very important because it raises concerns that might not have been there otherwise. Fruits and vegetables of many types are going to be seen and many of them are going to have pesticides in tremendous amounts. I believe that strawberries are some of the most prevalent in this regard, seeing as how the ridges of such berries can render cleaning a chore. You will not be able to rinse off every bit of this particular fruit a well.

I feel as though more individuals should have organic vegetable markets seen in high abundance and I am sure that most would agree with me on the matter. In my eyes, these markets are some of the best and it is difficult for me to say otherwise. Hopefully more information is brought to the surface so that even more demand is seen for these markets. No matter which region of the world you are talking about, healthful crops of many types should be seen in high abundance.




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