Bolsonaro will allow beer with artificial colors, artificial foam, and without hops.
According to small producers, the change aims to lower production costs for large breweries and is expected to result in more pesticides and lower quality beers.
247 - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro published an amendment on Tuesday to the decree that standardizes beverages in the country. With the changes, beers can now be produced with hop substitutes, artificial foam, and any type of coloring. Other changes were also made, such as the elimination of rules for the use of added alcohol and water from outside the factories. reporter It's from the O Dia website.
"The quality of the best beers in Brazil is already low," says Felipe Lima, a biologist, brewer, and member of the "Popular Breweries" group. "With the changes to the decree, the large breweries will be able to lower their costs even further, but they won't produce a better product. They will only make more profit," he assesses.