The 'Oscar' of food prizes goes to a Brazilian who harnessed the power of bacteria
- Posted on May 13, 2025
- By NPR
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The 'Oscar' of food prizes goes to a Brazilian who harnessed the power of bacteria

This year's $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to Mariangela Hungria, who boosted Brazil's farming revolution.