Family farming is the theme of Xodó de Cozinha, on TV Brasil

The contribution of small rural producers to national agriculture is the focus of the fifth unprecedented edition of the program Kitchen Xodó that the TV Brasil airs this Saturday (4), at 1pm. Family farming is the theme of Xodó de Cozinha, on TV Brasil

Presenter Regina Tchelly chats with social worker Humberto Palmeira about Brazilians’ eating habits. They also prepare tasty recipes with cabbage to make full use of the ingredients. The attraction is in the app TV Brasil Play and can also be seen on the public channel’s YouTube.

Coordinator of the Raízes do Brasil project, a movement that brings together small farmers, Humberto Palmeira talks to chef Regina Tchelly about topics such as family farming. The collective forms a food production and distribution network. This experience involves healthy meals and agroecology as principles.

The interview for the Kitchen Xodó reveals that 84% of rural properties in the country belong to small producers. Because of this, most of the country’s organic products are made by family farming.

Passionate about Brazilian cuisine, the host shares simple practices that help people eat very well on a daily basis while spending little. Humberto Palmeira explains to her how the project he works on seeks to combat food waste.

“We have established short circuits. In our distribution system, the food is closer to the consumer”, points out the specialist. “A large part of the waste is in the logistics structure, in railway transport, which brings fruits and vegetables from other regions via distant routes. The first way to avoid loss is to bring the food closer to people. It increases utilization”, he recommends.

During the public broadcaster’s culinary production, Regina Tchelly and Humberto Palmeira make three recipes with cabbage. Nutritious and tasty, the vegetable can be much more attractive than it seems. The presenter shows how to use its different parts, from the stem to the leaves in all layers.

In the program TV Brasilthe chef teaches the guest how to use the food to make combinations in which the vegetable is one of the main ingredients. The two get their hands dirty to cook three delicious recipes: cabbage nugget, orange juice with cabbage and crunchy cabbage stalk salad.

Program

Presented by chef Regina Tchelly at TV Brasilthe program Kitchen Xodó seeks to encourage healthy and low-cost eating. The debut season has 26 episodes. Each edition features a special guest to prepare recipes with a specific food and talk about a topic. The production welcomes personalities such as Bela Gil, André Trigueiro and Sidarta Ribeiro, among others.

With her affection and charisma, chef Regina Tchelly has a very characteristic language to captivate the public and interviewees of the new television attraction. “The guests are incredible and I’m happy to be together with so many people who are making things happen, showing that it is possible to eat well, in a healthy and accessible way”, he says.

The topics discussed in the production revolve around issues such as sustainability, combating hunger, food seasonality, income generation, entrepreneurship and financial education. Furthermore, the program values traditional and emotional culture, in addition to covering dishes that evoke memories and culinary heritage.

The attraction is recorded in the kitchen of the Favela Orgânica project, an initiative created by Regina Tchelly who has been promoting healthy cuisine in the communities of Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, for 13 years. Co-production carried out by TV Brasil with Kromaki, the Kitchen Xodó directed by Pedro Asbeg.

About Favela Orgânica

Favela Orgânica has already received several national and international awards for its actions aimed at promoting food security, professional training and a change in the culture of consumption and food waste. Chef, social entrepreneur and founder of the project, Regina is from Paraíba and has lived in Rio de Janeiro for 20 years.

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