In the Brazilian movie "Mister Bene Goes to Italy", a manioc flour producer travels from Brazil to Italy.
VOA: special.2009.03.25
Rather, it implies that producers must constantly adapt to changing tastes: wealthier societies may consume less manioc and potatoes, but spend more on beef, fruits and oven-ready frozen foods.
Women gather beans and other crops planted along the banks, leach the cyanide compounds out of manioc, a root that grows well in the poor soil, and then roast it to make a crunchy flour eaten throughout Brazil.