Economic crisis increases consumption of rice and beans
in Brazil
1 The economic crisis is making the Brazilian consumer
exchange meat for the traditional dish of rice and beans. High
unemployment and falling incomes, together with the low
prices of these products, caused by good harvest, are
2 responsible for the increase in demand, __________ will be
15% to 20% this month, compared to the prediction for the
year. The average consumption per capita is around 3, 5 kilos
of rice and 1, 5 kilo of beans.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional -10/05/2017
GLOSSARY
harvest = colheita
average consumption = consumo médio