Questão de Língua Inglesa

Economic crisis increases consumption of rice and beans in Brazil The economic crisis is making the Brazilian consumer exchange meat for the traditional dish of rice and beans. High unemployment and falling incomes, together with the low prices of these products, caused by good harvest, are responsible for the increase in demand, __________ will be 15% to 20% this month, compared to the prediction for the year. The average consumption per capita is around 3, 5 kilos of rice and 1, 5 kilo of beans. Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional -10/05/2017 GLOSSARY harvest = colheita average consumption = consumo médio