Avaliação das condições higiênico-sanitárias da produção de refeições à base de carne da alimentação escolar no município de Natal-RN

The National School Nutrition Program is the oldest program in the country directed at food and nutrition safety. Its aims are to offer nutritional food as a supplement to students of public and philanthropic schools. Studying school nutrition transcends the investigation as a purely social program, given that it reaches the fields of public health, nutrition and food, using a wide variety of approaches. Thus, it is characterized by a multidisciplinary study, where the disciplines work side by side in distinct aspects of a single problem. Aim: This study aims to assess hygiene practices during the preparation of meat-based meals in public schools in the city of Natal, Brazil. Methods: A list was applied at 27 schools to identify the procedures of good food preparation practices. In addition, cooking and meal distribution temperature were measured and a microbiological analysis of the final preparation and of the water used in preparing it was performed. For microbiological analyses of the food, we analyzed coliforms at 45°C, coliforms at 35°C and Enterococcus, and for the water, we analyzed thermotolerant coliforms and total coliforms, using the methods recommended by APHA, 1995. Results: Most of the schools did not meet the required standards in all the variables related to good food preparation practices, except for the time spent preparing the meat, in which 89% were within the norm. Cooking temperature of the meals was within the standard; however, the temperature at distribution and the time spent dispensing the meals were inadequate. Of the 27 schools, 22 (81.5%) showed the presence of coliforms at 35° C in at least one meal sample and 18 (66.7%) had values above the recommended limit for coliforms at 45°C. The presence of E. coli was identified in 6.1% of the samples analyzed. The presence of Enterococcus was not found at any of the schools. With respect to the water, the North district of the city was the only one that did not meet the standards for the two indicators evaluated. The contamination found was not associated with the hygiene or food storage problems observed. Conclusions: The results show that the hygiene-sanitary conditions of meat-based public school meals were unsatisfactory, demonstrating the need for improvements in the production process to preserve the health of the student population. Multidisciplinarity: Researchers from the areas of food microbiology, nutrition, public health and statistics took part in this study, a decisive factor for characterizing the research as multidisciplinary

Legislação de rotulagem nutricional: instrumento de informação na promoção de escolhas alimentares - Natal-RN

Resolutions of the Board of numbers 359 and 360, of December 23, 2003, relating to Nutrition Labelling for Packaged Foods, establish quality standards and provide the education activities for health consumption, since one of the factors that enable the selection of healthier foods are the food labels as an important part in nutrition education. This is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. To calculate sample size, it was considered a margin of error of 20%, confidence level of 95% and prevalence of 52.5% for verifying nutritional information in a pilot study conducted in 2007. A total of 145 subjects were interviewed, resulting in 371 consumers in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in order to determine prevalence of consulting nutritional information contained on food labels as a nutritional guideline for consumers and its association with sociodemographic variables as well as identify the intervention measures suggested by intervieweds so that this information can be better used to select healthy foods. Twenty-five of the 69 supermarkets belonging to the Supermarket Association of Rio Grande do Norte (ASSURN) were randomly selected. Data collection relied on interviews and extensive direct observation, using a semi-structured form composed of eight closed questions, some of which were multiple choice, and ten open questions. The chi-square test was performed for statistical analysis, using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 15.0 software. Label information most consulted was: expiry date (91.6%); product brand (49.4%); nutritional information (47.0%); zero trans fat (32.9%); zero sugar content (12.8%); zero fat content (3.0%); rich in fibers (2.7%); whether light or diet (30.4%); list of ingredients (16.8%); whether the product contained gluten or not (4.1%). When asked about the importance of nutritional information, 96.8% of the subjects responded important or very important ; of these 46.6% and 3.8% reported partially or totally understanding the information presented. It was found that 41.6% of the consumers consulted nutritional information for dietary reasons related to nontransmissible chronic diseases and 35.7% to be able to choose healthier foods. The data show a significant association between motivation to choose healthier foods and higher family income and schooling (p<0.0001). The intervention measures mentioned to make nutritional information better understood and used were: information and orientation about nutritional information, provided by qualified professionals in the supermarkets, the commercial establishment or the product manufacturer (73.9%) and media disclosure about the nature, importance and purpose of nutritional information (42.9%). In despite of communication noises the consumers use the nutrition claim for the nutritional guidance, showing association with some demographic variables. However, they desire the implementation of intervention measures that can be contextualized in the political construction of nutrition education to promote healthy food choices

Limites e possibilidades do programa nacional de alimentação escolar enquanto estratégia de promoção da segurança alimentar e nutricional no municipio de Macaíba/RN

This dissertation aims to understand the importance of the National School Feeding as a strategy for ensuring the promotion of food and nutrition security in the municipality of Macaíba / RN, taking into account the implementation of the Law School Feeding, 11,947, 2009. The program was extended to all public basic education, youth and adults, in addition to ensuring that 30% of transfers from FNDE, were intended for the purchase of products from family farms. The survey was conducted with 160 students from public schools and farmers nesting Quilombo dos Palmares II, who produce on their land vegetables, fruits and cereals for their own consumption, for sale in local markets, in addition to providing for PNAE. The reciprocity between neighbors, such as mutual aid and sharing of common goods was noticeable in this group of farmers, since it was necessary to meet weekly deliveries of products to schools. As students, we applied a test of acceptability in two schools located in rural and in urban areas, to learn the opinion of ourselves in relation to school food consumed. It was concluded that to be most effective program in the region, there must be a better match in school menus, so that it can be attractive to students and to ensure greater use of fresh food, the main ingredient of same, practice of nutrition education in schools, to teach students the importance of food to health. In relation to local management, noted the need for adjustments bureaucratic as hiring staff for the departments, in order to be more agile in releasing payments to farmers, in addition to hiring assistants general services for schools, one Since the cooks exert dual role, the cooking while being responsible for cleaning the entire school environment. Government investments in the rural sector would be extremely valuable for farmers, since they need financial resources to purchase inputs, irrigation projects for gardens, availability of land for planting, transportation to facilitate the delivery of its products to schools and technical assistance more frequently

Projeto criança saudável, educação dez: resultados com e sem intervenção do nutricionista

OBJETIVO: Planejar e aplicar um programa de orientação em nutrição, realizado por nutricionista e destinado a professores de 1ª a 4ª série do ensino fundamental, visando analisar a contribuição desse profissional no resultado do projeto Criança Saudável, Educação Dez quanto ao conhecimento dos escolares. MÉTODOS: O trabalho foi realizado em duas escolas públicas, A e B, nas quais foi desenvolvido o projeto educativo, sendo que na primeira os professores foram apoiados por um programa de orientação realizado por profissional nutricionista. Antes e depois do desenvolvimento do projeto educativo foi aplicado um instrumento para avaliar o conhecimento dos escolares sobre alimentação e nutrição. RESULTADOS: Os escolares da Escola A apresentaram mudança significante (p<0,01) no conhecimento de alimentação e nutrição após o desenvolvimento do projeto educativo, o que não ocorreu entre os estudantes da Escola B (p>0,05). CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados obtidos sugerem que a realização de programa de orientação, prestada por nutricionistas aos professores para desenvolverem o projeto educativo, maximizou os resultados, gerando mudança significante no conhecimento dos escolares sobre alimentação e nutrição. Tais resultados apontam a importância da capacitação do nutricionista para atuar em educação nutricional, indicando que o campo pedagógico merece aprofundamento nos cursos de graduação, de modo a permitir ao aluno e futuro profissional uma compreensão alicerçada e sólida do processo educativo.

Repercussões do Programa Bolsa Família no município de Araraquara, SP: um olhar sobre a segurança alimentar e nutricional dos beneficiários

Cette étude évalue les implications de la Bolsa Familia dans les éléments du thème de la sécurité alimentaire, en prenant comme paramètres des bénéficiaires de la ville de Araraquara, SP. Des formulaires de demande de semi-structurés avec les bénéficiaires et les observations de terrain, le diagnostic a été réalisée dans le but de l'évaluation théorique des politiques publiques.

Fatores associados à persistência da desnutrição em crianças acompanhadas pelo sistema de vigilância alimentar e nutricional de Piracicaba-SP

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Contribuição da educação nutricional junto a um grupo de isodosos

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Consumo alimentar familiar e indicadores antropométricos do estado nutricional de escolares de Piracicaba-SP

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Uma proposta de inovação no cardápio escolar baseada na avaliação do programa de alimentação escolar de Piracicaba-SP

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Indicadores nutricionais e percepção de mães sobre a alimentação de seus filhos na estratégia de saúde da família como pressuposto para educação em saúde e nutrição

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Saberes e práticas educativas em alimentação e nutrição no cotidiano de trabalhadores da Estratégia Saúde da Família

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Ações da vigilância alimentar e nutricional em serviços de atenção básica à saúde de Botucatu-SP e município pertencentes à DRS VI

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Famílias quilombolas: história, resistência e luta contra a vulnerabilidade social, insegurança alimentar e nutricional na Comunidade Mumbuca - Estado do Tocantins

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Cobertura populacional do Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a cobertura populacional do Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional (SISVAN) nos diferentes estágios de vida e avaliar seu funcionamento no estado de São Paulo. O estudo incluiu 65 municípios divididos em 14 regiões do estado. A cobertura do SISVAN foi estimada a partir de dados de monitoramento do estado nutricional disponíveis nos relatórios públicos, e do número de usuários que frequentam os serviços públicos de saúde. O total de usuários foi obtido pela diferença entre o total de habitantes e o número de beneficiários de planos de saúde privados. A maioria das regiões apresentou uma cobertura reduzida (<10%). Cerca de 57% revelaram cobertura entre 5 e 10%. Constatou-se uma preponderância de registros do estado nutricional de crianças para todas as regiões do Estado. Chama a atenção a reduzida cobertura entre os idosos, que é inexistente ou próxima de zero na maioria das regiões. Apesar dos esforços empreendidos pelo governo visando à ampliação e à qualificação do SISVAN, o monitoramento nutricional no estado de São Paulo ainda é insuficiente. Esta condição compromete sua utilização na elaboração de políticas efetivas na área de alimentação e nutrição.

Aplicação da técnica de grupo focal em pesquisa da Rede-SANS sobre as ações de alimentação e nutrição na atenção básica em saúde

Focus groups are seen as important tools in qualitative research for evaluating projects aimed at articulating social networks and movements. Six focus groups were held as one of the stages in research as part of the Food Safety and Sustainable Nutrition Project (SANS). This social network articulates the academic world with social movements and government in defense of the human right to suitable nutrition. This report is aimed at discussing the experience of applying focus groups to the investigation of perceptions by health professionals of activities related to food and nutrition in basic health care. These groups made it possible to bring together 52 professionals from 13 municipalities in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, and they exchanged experiences and debated issues related to food safety in the area of health care. The group discussions identified eating, nutrition vigilance and intersectoriality as emerging topics. The focus group technique proved to be a suitable tool for investigating the topic quickly and in depth, with a large number of professionals working in different contexts. In fact, the discussions went beyond the objectives of the research, since the group work made it possible to strengthen the process of articulation carried out by a network that promoting local measures in food safety and sustainable nutrition.