In this edition of Bem Viver, produced by Brazil de factoo Agroecological Moment shows the community garden and productive backyards that are in full swing at Quilombo Ilha de Mercês.
Located in the region of Complexo de Suape, an industrial hub in the south of Pernambuco, the initiative is part of the Women and Fruits of the Earth Project, which seeks to mitigate the environmental impacts of large works in the region through the production of healthy, poison-free food.
The Tatuoca River, which borders the community, titled in 2017 by Incra, historically generates income for families through artisanal fishing. But a dam built by Suape cut the connection between the river and the sea, causing the death of trees and countless species of fish, molluscs and crustaceans. The water began to have a dark bottom, with oil on the surface.
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The obstruction, which was supposed to be temporary, lasts until today. More than 14 years after the work, it continues to threaten the traditional way of life. As a result, families complain that they have difficulties selling fish and struggle to keep the mangroves alive. During the pandemic, the situation only got worse.
The transformation came through the community garden, the result of a project developed by the Suape Espaço Socioambiental Forum and the Sabiá Agroecology Center.
“After the project, there are no more pesticides in vegetables or food. It brings health to our lives and to our children”, says one of the farmers and quilombolas Maria Auxiliadora da Silva.
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You can check it all on Bem Viver na TV, a production by Brazil de facto displayed in Rede TVT, which covers Greater São Paulo and airs Saturday at 1:30 pm, with a rerun on Sunday at 6:30 am and on Tuesday at 8:00 pm. In addition, there is a display on TVCom Maceióna TV Floripana TVU Recifena TVE Bahia and on the online platforms of TV RSul. Check the schedule!
The story of community gardens and productive backyards on Ilha das Mercês, south of Pernambuco, continues next week, with the second part of this special report. In the next program, we will learn about the initiative in the Engenho Ilha Community, also covered by the Women and Fruits of the Earth Project.
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real food
At Comida de Verdade, chef Letícia Massula, from Matilde’s Kitchen Blog, there’s a recipe for those who haven’t stopped celebrating São João. It’s mulled wine with spices.
Performance – about 700ml of mulled wine
Preparation time – about 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 bottle of red wine
¾ cup of sugar
6 carnations
1 piece of cinnamon stick
1 cardamom
peel of an orange
1 or two cubed apples
Preparation method:
Melt the sugar in a thick pan with the spices to loosen the taste. When it turns into a caramel, add the wine, let it boil, melt the caramelized sugar and evaporate the alcohol.
Add the orange peel and the apple cubes, let it boil again and turn it off. It’s ready. Serve it hot.
Tips
1) The history of mulled wine goes back to not very good wines, as we will add sugar and spices and cook. But you also don’t have to go overboard and use a horrible wine. To make it more delicious, use a reasonable wine, at a good price but that you would drink straight. This golden tip saves you headaches, literally!
2) Orange peel is an item that a lot of people throw away, but it yields several recipes – especially if they are redneck oranges, with a thicker peel – you can use the zest in sugar or salt or olive oil to flavor, dry and use for teas, or remove the white part and thinly slice to cook in sugar syrup.
3) Mix of spices – you can make your own mix of spices, with the ones you find most delicious. The most traditional is cloves and cinnamon. I like to add cardamom, and sometimes juniper, anise.
where to watch
In the social networks of Brasil de Fato (Facebook and YouTube); at TVT, on channel 44.1 – open HD digital signal in Greater São Paulo and channel 512 NET HD-ABC; on TVCom Maceió, on NET channel 12; on TV Floripa, also on NET channel 12; on TVU (Universitary) Recife on channel 40 UHF digital and on TVE Bahia on channel 30 (7.1 on the set) of the digital signal.
When
On TVT: Saturday at 1:30 pm; with reruns Sunday at 6:30 am and Tuesday at 8 pm.
On TVCom: Saturdays at 10:30 am, with reruns on Sunday at 10:00 am.
On TVU Recife: Saturdays at 12:30 pm, with reruns on Tuesdays at 9 pm.
On TVE Bahia: Saturday at 12:30 pm, with reruns Thursday at 7:30 am.
tune in
On the radio, the program Bem Viver airs from Monday to Friday, from 11 am to 12 pm, with a rerun on Sundays at 10 am on Rádio Brasil Atual. The tuning is 98.9 FM in Greater São Paulo and 93.3 FM in Baixada Santista.
The program is also broadcast by Rádio Brasil de Fato, from 11 am to 12 pm, from Monday to Friday. The Bem Viver program is also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Itunes, Pocket Casts and Deezer.
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Editing: Marina Duarte de Souza
