The herb that sustains

From: Americas | Date: July 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

WHEN ENVIRONMENTALISTS look over the Alto Parana region, where the borders of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina meet, their general evaluation is one of great concern: With the exception of a few parks and private reserves, the region's Interior Atlantic Forest, home to great biodiversity, is being steadily cleared away for money-earning cattle, soybean, and dark green fields of yerba mate bushes.

Since long before the Europeans' arrival, people have hiked the forests and harvested leaves of wild-growing yerba mate trees, which today are transformed into a staple of the region's culture. ...

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