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Increasing knowledge of food deserts in Brazil: The contributions of an interactive and digital mosaic produced in the context of an integrated education for sustainability program

Equity Focus

The study provides insights into the importance of education to tackle the sustainability challenges, like major social and cultural challenges and the several barriers to food access in the city of São Paulo.

Case Summary

This is a case study of a project conducted by business and public administration students in a discipline called Integrated Education for Sustainability (FIS), offered to undergraduate students at one of Brazil's most important management schools. In 2017, the project worked on the topic of Food Deserts, challenging the students to develop a digital and interactive mosaic that uncovers the situation of the food deserts in São Paulo. Data were collected from participant observation, field trips, events, and interviews conducted in class with 18 professionals working on several areas related to the topic.

Lessons Learned

• The case study provides insights into (a) the importance of education to tackle the sustainability challenges, (b) lessons learned from the 14th edition of the Integrated Education for Sustainability course, and (c) the several barriers to food access in the city of São Paulo.

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