CAN FOOD EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FOOD AND PROMOTE THE ACCEPTANCE OF MEALS PLANNED BY THE NATIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM?

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the implementation of the Brazilian National School Feeding Program as a food and nutritional security policy in public schools. METHODS: This a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative and qualitative approach, carried out with 268 schoolchildren aged eight to nine years from the public school system of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2015. Interviews were carried out using semi-structured questionnaires with the children, parents, cooks, nutritionists, trainer of the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Company, and president of the School Feeding Council. In order to analyze the implementation of the National School Feeding Program in Viçosa, we evaluated the direct weighing of the food served in the schools using mechanical balances with a capacity of up to 10 kg and the perception of the social players involved in the implementation of the National School Feeding Program. The children were questioned about the acceptance of and adherence to the food offered, in addition to the habit of bringing food from home. Parents reported knowledge about the School Feeding Program and Council. The qualitative analysis consisted of content analysis and quantitative analysis using the chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, and Mann-Whitney test. We adopted the statistical significance of 5% for quantitative analysis. RESULTS: Children reported low adherence to the school feeding program and most of them used to bring food from home. Irregularities were identified in the implementation of the National School Feeding Program, such as: inadequate number of nutritionists, suspension of Council meetings, inadequate infrastructure in the areas of preparation and distribution of meals, lack of training of cooks, lack of nutritional adequacy of the food offered, and lack of actions on food and nutritional education. The Program complied with the recommendations for purchasing food from family farms. CONCLUSIONS: The National School Feeding Program presented many irregularities in Viçosa. It is important to monitor the problems identified for better reformulation and planning of the Program, in order to guarantee the food and nutritional security of the children served.

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O associativismo no município de Riacho de Santana - BA: desafios e perspectivas para o crescimento

Revista Brasileira de Educação do Campo ◽

10.20873/uft.rbec.e10418 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

Antonio Domingos Moreira ◽

Arlete Ramos dos Santos ◽

Emerson Antônio Rocha Melo de Lucena

Keyword(s):

Social Groups ◽

Self Management ◽

Family Farming ◽

Public Programs ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

Open Questions ◽

The Social ◽

Feeding Program ◽

School Feeding Program

This article presents an outline research that had as its main objective to discuss the collective organization of family production on associations in the municipality of Riacho de Santana - BA. To this end, we seek to highlight public programs and policies, such as the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) and the National School Feeding Program (PNAE), aimed at self-management of family farming within associations. The data were collected through questionnaires of open questions with presidents/representatives of the associations, whose analysis was based on the assumptions of Historical Dialectic Materialism - MHD. Upon analyzing the collected material, we concluded that the Riacho de Santana - BA associations were created to contribute to the permanence of workers in the field, the struggle for land and access to different public policies, and that these associations have been struggling to overcome the existing fragmentation in the social groups that make up family production in the researched context.

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Opinion of family farmers on organic food supply to the Brazilian National School Feeding Program - a case study

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i13.21036 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (13) ◽

pp. e88101321036

Author(s):

Angelita Avi Pugliesi ◽

Anabelle Retondario ◽

Lize Stangarlin-Fiori ◽

Lilian Mitsuko Tanikawa ◽

Maria Eliana Madalozzo Schieferdecker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Income ◽

Organic Food ◽

The State ◽

World Health ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Family Farmers ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

Feeding Program ◽

School Feeding Program

Objective: To investigate the opinion of family farmers about the supply of organic food to the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Method: The convenience sample consisted of 44 family farmers from nine cooperatives and associations located in eight different mesoregions of the state of Paraná that supplied organic food to the PNAE. An online survey was conducted to evaluate the farmers' opinion on possible changes in the cooperatives' revenue and organization; diversification and production increase; difficulties in commercialization; increase in income, and improvement in food consumption after supplying to the PNAE. Results: According to the farmers’ opinion, there was better organization (100%) and an increase in the cooperatives' revenue and production (86.36%), after supplying to the PNAE. 75% of the farmers diversified their crops and 52.3% reported an increase of up to 25% in their family income. In addition, it was reported a better acceptance of the school feeding, diversification in the family's diet, improved self-esteem, closeness between producers and consumers, and the return of family members to the rural property. Conclusion: In the opinion of family farmers, PNAE has been fulfilling its role as a promoter of Food and Nutritional Security in the development of healthy habits, besides contributing to the increase in family income and promoting local sustainable development, following the World Health Organization's agenda.

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Food and nutrition (in)security in families of farmers who supply the National School Feeding Program

Revista de Nutrição ◽

10.1590/1678-9865201932e180247 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

Author(s):

Paula Torres TRIVELLATO ◽

Silvia Eloiza PRIORE ◽

Sylvia do Carmo Castro FRANCESCHINI ◽

Ricardo Henrique Silva SANTOS ◽

Bianca Aparecida Lima COSTA

Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

Low Weight ◽

Food And Nutrition ◽

Feeding Program ◽

Food And Nutritional Security ◽

School Feeding Program

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the situation of food and nutritional (in)security in families of farmers who supply the National School Feeding Program. Methods It is a cross-sectional study with 27 families of farmers (n=91). The socioeconomic, anthropometric, biochemical, food availability and perception of food insecurity indicators of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, as well as the time of supply and annual income originating from the program, were evaluated. Results Food insecurity, as measured by the scale, was present in 25.9% (n=7) of the families. Food insecurity was associated with socioeconomic factors such as per capita income, the presence of children at home and the number of residents. Food and nutritional insecurity caused by a low caloric availability (<2500kcal/day) occurred in 11.0% (n=3) of the families. Presence of dystrophies such as overweight, low weight and short stature individuals occurred in 89.0% (n=24) of the families. Conclusion The study reinforces the existence of variables associated with food insecurity. Social and nutritional factors should be monitored, worked on, and improved in order to achieve food and nutritional security.

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Food Insecurity and National School Feeding Program in Brazil – 2004 to 2013

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.247 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

I Souza ◽

V S Silva

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Public School ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

Feeding Program ◽

Development Goals ◽

School Feeding Program

Abstract Background One of United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. In this sense, the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) in Brazil is one of the largest school feeding program in the world and the only one with universal service. It's exist before of Brazil's Family Grant Program (PBF) - a conditional cash transfers program - and the only condition to access is to be a student in public school (kindergarten to high school). So, the aim of this work is to verify the association between food insecurity and the PNAE in Brazil (2004 to 2013). Methods The database used in the present study was the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) thats incorporated Food Security Supplement (FS Supplement). The food security was conceptualized in four levels: food security (FS) and the three types of food insecurity (FI), Mild FI (MiFI), Moderate FI (MoFI) and Severe FI (SFI). Only household with people with less than 18 years-old at public school was analyzed. The database are from 2004, 2009 and 2013 PNAD. The association between food insecurity and PNAE (user or non-user) was conducted by multiple correspondence analysis and logistic regression (the results are preliminary). Results The FI in 2004 was present in 35.2% of households (95%CI: 32.9-37.5), 30.5% (95%CI: 28.7-32.3) in 2009 and 22.9% (95%CI: 20.9-24.8) in 2013. In all years of the study the most users of PNAE living in a household with FI than non-users, that's show in multiple correspondence analysis (two dimensions with a total of 31,7% of variance) and logistic regression (OR: 1.26, 95%IC: 1.24-1.28). Conclusions Author's agree that downward trend in food insecurity in Brazil was a result from Family Grant Program (PBF). Additionally, the PNAE continues as protective factor of FI, because people with less than 18 years-old at public school who lived in a household with FI can have at least one meal a day. Key messages School Feeding Programs contribute to Millennium Development Goals, as to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. National School Feeding Program in Brazil is a protective factor for Food Insecurity.

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Factors associated with the purchase of family farming products for national school feeding program in Minas Gerais in 2017, Brazil

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/0103-8478cr20200776 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Izabela Antunes dos Anjos ◽

José Divino Lopes Filho ◽

Paula Martins Horta

Keyword(s):

Organic Agriculture ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Family Farming ◽

Education Development ◽

Factors Associated ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

Feeding Program ◽

Inspection Service ◽

School Feeding Program

ABSTRACT: The National School Feeding Program (in abbreviated Portuguese: PNAE) states that ≥30% of the amount transferred by the National Fund for Education Development (in abbreviated Portuguese: FNDE) to the executing entities should be used to purchase products made from Family Farming (FF). This study aimed to identify the municipal characteristics associated with the compliance of the municipalities of Minas Gerais (MG) to this target in 2017. For this, data on municipal purchases of FF for the PNAE were obtained from the FNDE’s website. Sociodemographic, economic, and agricultural characteristics of the municipalities were associated with compliance to the PNAE’s goal. Approximately half (55.07%) of the municipalities complied with the FF purchase target, wherein carrying out programs or actions to encourage organic agriculture (29.8% vs. 22.6%, p=0.018) were associated with a greater compliance to this target, presenting the official rural union registration (76.4% vs. 68.8%, p=0.026) and the Municipal Inspection Service: (35.6% vs. 29.1%, p=0.048). Overall, a low compliance to the goal was observed in MG municipalities, and associations between certain agricultural management characteristics and goal fulfillment were evidenced.

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National School Feeding Program (PNAE): An economic perspective for the family farmers of the municipality of Rio do Sul / SC

International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science ◽

10.22161/ijaers.672 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 6-15

Author(s):

Daniel Costa Pittaluga ◽

Carlos Golembiewski ◽

Fernando Cesar Lenzi ◽

Vanderléa Ana Meller ◽

Maria Glória Dittrich

Keyword(s):

Economic Perspective ◽

Family Farmers ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

The Family ◽

Feeding Program ◽

School Feeding Program

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Desafios à Atuação dos Conselhos de Alimentação Escolar ## Challenges to School Food Advice Activities

Amazônia Organizações e Sustentabilidade ◽

10.17648/aos.v9i2.2157 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Hudson Augusto Silva de Castro ◽

Evaldo José da Silva ◽

Lidiane Nazaré da Silva Dias ◽

Cristiano Descovi Schimith

Keyword(s):

School Environment ◽

Financial Resources ◽

Technical Knowledge ◽

School Meals ◽

School Food ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

Feeding Program ◽

Data Source ◽

School Feeding Program

ResumoAinda hoje uma parcela da população brasileira tem como única refeição diária aquela que é servida no ambiente escolar. Desta forma, políticas públicas como o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) que, dentre outros objetivos, visa garantir a disponibilização da merenda escolar, precisam ter suas ações efetivadas. Para tanto, o controle social deve ser presente. O Conselho de Alimentação Escolar (CAE), portanto, deve atuar com o intuito de fiscalizar sua execução e apontar irregularidades nas ações. Assim sendo, vê-se como importante identificar o perfil dos membros desses conselhos e os fatores que impactam em sua atuação. Com o objetivo de identificar e analisar os desafios dos Conselhos de Alimentação Escolar para sua efetividade a partir dos fatores que impactam a ação dos conselheiros, a presente pesquisa utilizou como fonte de dados entrevista realizada com 37 conselheiros do estado do Pará. Como resultados identificou-se que a falta de conhecimentos técnicos, de transporte, de recursos financeiros e de local adequado para a realização de reuniões dificultam a realização das atividades dos Conselhos de Alimentação Escolar, o que leva ao questionamento se as políticas do PNAE estão de fato sendo efetivadas.AbstractEven today, a portion of the Brazilian population has the only daily meal that is served in the school environment. Thus, public policies such as the National School Feeding Program (PNAE), which, among other objectives, aims to ensure the availability of school meals, need to have their actions implemented. For that, social control must be present. The School Food Council (CAE), therefore, must act in order to inspect its execution and point out irregularities in the actions. Therefore, it is seen as important to identify the profile of the members of these boards and the factors that impact their performance. In order to identify and analyze the challenges of the School Meals Councils for their effectiveness based on the factors that impact the action of the counselors, this research used as a data source an interview with 37 counselors from the state of Pará. the lack of technical knowledge, transportation, financial resources, and an adequate place to hold meetings makes it difficult to carry out the activities of the School Meals Councils, which leads to the question of whether the policies of the PNAE are actually being implemented.

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Purchases from family agriculture for school feeding in Brazilian capitals

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054001963 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

pp. 73 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Patricia Camacho Dias ◽

Isis Ribeiro de Oliveira Barbosa ◽

Roseane Moreira Sampaio Barbosa ◽

Daniele Mendonça Ferreira ◽

Kamilla Carla Bertu Soares ◽

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Keyword(s):

Secondary Data ◽

Northern Region ◽

Family Farming ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Food Purchases ◽

Brazilian Government ◽

School Feeding ◽

National School ◽

Feeding Program ◽

School Feeding Program

OBJECTIVE: To analyze how the profile of food purchases from family farming under the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) is related to socioeconomic and demographic indicators in Brazilian capitals. METHODS: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was based on secondary data from 2016 and 2017 from the Brazilian government. We used demographic and socioeconomic data, as well as the amount of federal funding; the percentage used purchases of food from family farming and the public call notices. RESULTS: The capitals in the largest quartile of HDI and funding by the federal government used less than 30% of the resource for the purchase of crops from family farming in 2016. All capitals of the Northern region used more than 30%, while the Southern and Southeastern regions did not comply with the legislation. We highlight that most analyzed food items were in natura. CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of this public policy occurs unequally in Brazilian capitals, with greater difficulty in those supposedly with better institutional structure and higher volume of resources destined to the National School Feeding Program. The program, however, maintains its potential for the promotion of adequate and healthy food in schools, due to the quality of food included in public calls.

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