Caracterização da educação alimentar em uma escola pública do município de Anicuns-Go

Abstract

This study aimed to describe and analyze Food and Nutrition Education (EAN) in the school environment. A descriptive study was carried out with a qualitative approach. Five professors, two lunch recipients, a nutritionist and the director of the institution participated in the study, who answered a semi-structured questionnaire. After collecting the information, the data were transcribed and then submitted to Content Analysis. The results obtained showed that the understanding of teachers, lunch recipients, director and nutritionist about EAN was considered favorable, since they demonstrated the basics of EAN. The main methods detected for the promotion of EAN at school were lectures on food, use of videos, posters, besides the execution of projects such as school garden and small entrepreneur. A differential observed in school was that the nutritionist of the PNAE and responsible for the school succeeded in creating a specific in municipal legislation which prohibits pupils from bring certain foods out of home (candy and chocolate, for example). Among the main difficulties observed for the implementation of EAN at school, was reported the lack of control over the inadequate food that students bring from home due to the parents' behavior. The findings of this research suggest that in public institutions, for the occurrence of reliable implementation of EAN practices, teamwork measures are necessary (nutritionists, teachers, lunch boxes, cleaning women, etc.). In addition, it is imperative that EAN practices are best worked out with parents and / or guardians in order to extend the promotion of health in the student's family environment.