Nutritional inequality imposes barriers to social mobility

In the last edition, carried out in 2017-18, the data revealed a worrying scenario of nutritional inequality, later detailed by the Institute for Mobility and Social Development (IMDS) based on a group of families with young people aged 10 to 17. The survey points out that, among the poorest 20%, 27% of family income is destined to food, with an average expenditure of R$ 108.1 per person per month, directed mainly to basic items, such as rice and beans. In contrast, the richest 20% commit only 10.6% of their income to food, but spend, on average, R$ 379.3 per person.