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Around 70% of the fruits, vegetables and legumes that reach Brazilians’ tables come from family farming. Valuing this workforce is an invaluable tool for maintaining Brazilian food security and sovereignty. However, small producers lack access to technology and credit. The program presents an overview of organic production and consumption, analyzes the importance of sustainable agriculture, agroecology and monitoring these practices. Paula Saldanha interviews the president of the National Food Security Council, Maria Emília Pacheco Lisboa. According to her, it is the State’s duty to ensure citizens’ right to quality food. Luiz Claudio Meirelles, a researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), talks about the use of pesticides and the national system for evaluating these substances. Indian environmentalist Vandana Shiva explains how transgenic seeds are used. Watch episode: http://tvbrasil.ebc.com.br/expedicoes... Go to the Expeditions website: http://tvbrasil.ebc.com.br/expedicoes