A qualidade da alimentação ofertada no Brasil pelo Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The quality feeding of school encompasses several aspects. In this context it had been seen as a strategy to promote healthy eating habits, since school is the appropriate environment to develop these skills. The objective this study is to investigate how the quality of food offered in the Programa Nacional da Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) in Brazil, is addressed in scientific articles produced between 2007 and 2017. Thefore was done a literature review with selection scientific articles about the theme published between 2007 and 2017. Despite the relevance of the theme, a low number of published articles were observed. The results were categorized about three themes: the quality of food in the nutritional perspective, its hygienic-sanitary characteristics and the acceptance by the students benefited by the PNAE. This was noticed that it is necessary to review a adequate of the nutritional quality of the meals offered by the PNAE, since that they do not always comply with the that is recommended by its norms. The according sanitary hygienic quality, the need is seems, since that some studies point to high levels of contamination, as well as inefficient time-temperature control procedures. The acceptance of the students involves distinct elements, realize that seems to be necessary a better adjustments of the meals served, so that they have a better acceptance. However, it is necessary to call attention about the importance of further studies dealing with the hygienic-sanitary quality and acceptance of school foods served by the PNAE, so that it fulfills its objectives, of potentializing the growth and development of students, as well as promoting the formation of healthy and adequate eating habits.