Belo Horizonte has become the global blueprint for the fight against hunger and food insecurity, leading the way for sustainable food management  models. The city has been cited in a progress report by the UN as “an example for how larger cities could transform their food systems.”¹  Cecilia Rocha, director of the Centre for Studies In Food Security at Ryerson University in Toronto, described the initiatives longevity as “remarkable”.² Cities in other parts of the world, such as Namibia’s Windhoek and South Africa’s Cape Town have displayed interest in “emulating the city’s program.” Following in the footsteps of Belo Horizonte, Cape Town discussed a plan to transform a bowling green into a community vegetable garden and market. ³In Introducing Just Sustainabilities, Professor Julian Agyeman identifies that developing communities “need high levels of adaptability, innovation and creativity.” Belo Horizonte has proven with enough dedication, commitment, and willpower, we can leverage the hope of a better future to change our world.

¹Makri, Anita. “How Belo Horizonte’s Bid to Tackle Hunger Inspired Other Cities.” Nature Index, Springer Nature, 28 Sept. 2021, www.nature.com/nature-index/news/how-belo-horizontes-bid-tackle-hunger-inspired-other-cities. Accessed 4 May 2024.