Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off 'biopiracy'

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Brazil has declared the acai berry a national fruit, a move to stamp its ownership on the popular "superfood" as concerns grow about foreign companies staking claims to the Amazon's biological riches. Acai has been a savory staple in the Amazon for centuries, eaten as a thick paste alongside fish and manioc flour. The dark purple berry went global in the early 2000s after it was reinvented as a sweet sorbet, often topped with granola and fruit, a......

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