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School feeding programs' role in forming eating habits
Ana Maria Cervato-Mancuso1, Marcia Faria Westphal, Erica Lie Araki
1USP, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Departamento de Nutrição, São PauloSP, Brasil.
Summary
School managers perceive school meals as fulfilling nutritional needs, not as a tool for teaching healthy eating habits. Integrating school feeding programs into health education requires further discussion and professional development.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Education
- Nutrition
Background:
- School feeding programs are crucial for student well-being.
- Promoting healthy eating habits is a key public health goal.
- Understanding educators' perspectives is vital for effective program implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore teaching managers' perceptions of school feeding's role in promoting healthy eating habits.
- To identify barriers and facilitators in integrating nutrition education into school routines.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative, descriptive study was conducted in Guarulhos, Southeast Brazil.
- Semi-structured interviews were held with 13 school principals and pedagogical coordinators.
- Schools were selected based on social exclusion, size, and regional economic activity.
Main Results:
- Managers viewed school meals primarily as a source of energy and nutrients, not a pedagogical tool.
- The link between school feeding and developing healthy eating habits was not a common discussion point.
- School feeding was seen as fulfilling physiological needs rather than an educational opportunity.
Conclusions:
- A disconnect exists between school feeding logistics and its potential for nutrition education.
- Effective health promotion policies require dialogue on program adoption and strategy implementation by school staff.
- Bridging the gap between nutrition provision and health education necessitates collaborative discussion among health and education professionals.
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