“Periferia é periferia ”: reflexões sobre o impacto da pandemia da Covid-19 no cenário de insegurança alimentar no bairro Planalto

Abstract

The presented monograph analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in the Planalto neighborhood, a peripheral area in the western zone of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Food insecurity is framed as an expression of inequalities fostered by the capitalist mode of production. The study highlights the challenges posed by the pandemic, exacerbated by Brazil's neoliberal, conservative, and denialist presidential administration, alongside existing social policies and grassroots initiatives. Using a critical-dialectical method and qualitative research, the study identifies increased food insecurity during the pandemic, particularly in urban peripheries, contributing to Brazil's return to the Hunger Map.