International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2016, Volume : 6, Issue : 11
First page : ( 94) Last page : ( 101)
Online ISSN : 2249-2496.

School feeding: accession and acceptability of school meals for students of youth and adult education in Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Silva Maria de Fatima Pereira da*, Barros José Deomar de Souza**

*Departament of the City Education in Cajazeiras, Paraiba, Brazil

**Doctorate in Recursos Naturais fromthe Universidade Federal de Campina Grande-UFCG. Departmentof Ciencias Exatas e da Natureza of Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Online published on 24 April, 2018.

Abstract

The food for the students is guaranteed by the Federal Constitution of 1988 establishes this guarantee by means of supplementary programs to education. In this regard, the National School Feeding Programme (PNAE) is intended to provide food to brazilian students and in order to incorporate saldáveiseating habits and adequate nutritional status. In this respect, it presents itself as an ideal space for these healthy food practices. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the acceptability of school meals at the Municipal School of Child Education and Primary Cecilia Estolano Meireles. The research was done through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire and had the participation of 20 students of Youth and Adults of that school. The results show that there is a need to listen to the students at the time of setting the school menu. It is also explicit the need of providing a healthier diet for the students.

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Keywords

Federal Constitution, PNAE, Eating habits, Students.

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