THE FOCUS

My web-case is centered around Belo Horizonte, the sixth largest city in Brazil, and their bid to tackle chronic hunger. It is a powerful commercial center, making it a serious industrial producer and contender. According to the Journal of Urban History, Belo Horizonte was one of the first centrally planned urban centers in Brazil. Belo…

WHY BELO?

  For my web-case, I decided to focus on the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. As I was doing research, I wanted to center my scope on large urban environments, especially ones that reflected a broad diversity in ethnic and and cultural traditions. My area of interest is sustainable food systems, especially ones that manage…