O ambiente escolar como espaço privilegiado à construção de práticas de alimentação saudável: uma reflexão sobre a atuação da Equipe Pedagógica e do Nutricionista

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Amid a backdrop of demographic and epidemiological transitions and nutritional prevailing in various countries around the world, highlight the importance of food and nutrition education to promote health by promoting healthy eating habits, taking in school, space favorable for this purpose. In this context, the present study aimed to review scientific papers produced over the last 12 years dealing in research, interventions and actions developed on the food and nutrition education in the country, with the objective of interest to analyze the role of the teaching staff in building of 8 healthy feeding practices within the school environment in partnership with the Nutritionist, seeking to collaborate in the production of scientific review articles on the subject. Reveals the function of the school as a place suitable for the production of knowledge and practices in food and nutrition education, and pedagogical approaches undertaken in the school environment to promote health by educators and teaching staff. Reports also the importance of the performance of mutual Nutritionist and community activities in school, to the achievement of positive results. Finishes, demonstrating the importance of these health-promoting activities in the training of individuals and the need for more studies on the subject.