Criteria adopted for school menu planning within the framework of the Brazilian School Feeding Program

Bianchini, Vitória Uliana; Martinelli, Suellen Secchi; Soares, Panmela; Fabri, Rafaela Karen; Cavalli, Suzi Barletto

doi:10.1590/1678-9865202033e190197

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“…However, there was greater evidence in the responses of those linked to the productive process of meals, especially nutritionists. This result may be related to the prioritisation of nutritional aspects in the training of these professionals [29,30]. However, the increasing global concern about the sustainability of the food system highlights the importance of the sustainable dimension for food quality [15] and the need to incorporate this perspective in the training and performance of the nutritionist professional.…”

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What Is Quality Food? The Opinion of Key of the Brazilian Food System

Gomes,

Martinelli,

Soares

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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The aim of the study was to explore the concept of quality food in the opinion of key informants of the food system. This qualitative research included 208 key informants related to the food supply for Brazilian public food services. The participants were grouped into three groups according to their participation in the food system: 1. Food production; 2. Management and marketing; 3. Meal’s production process. Key informants answered the following question: “In your opinion, what is quality food?”. The answers were analysed through qualitative content analysis. The data analysis resulted in 52 codes grouped into eight categories, expressing the opinion of the study participants about what quality food is: nutritional, sustainable, sensory, hygienic–sanitary, care, regulatory, dependability and symbolic. Nutritional and sustainable dimensions were predominantly considered. The activities carried out in the food system seem to influence the opinion on food quality. The groups linked to food production put more emphasis on the sustainable dimension, followed by the nutritional dimension, while the groups linked to management and marketing and to the meals production process put more emphasis on the nutritional and sensory dimensions. These differences may indicate a difficulty in the transition towards a more sustainable and healthy food system.

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What Is Quality Food? The Opinion of Key of the Brazilian Food System

Gomes,

Martinelli,

Soares

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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“…Although, the SFPs identified in the present study focus on nutritional aspects they did not establish a professional nutrition program as a requirement. In Brazil, some studies have assessed the importance of the nutritionist in the management and implementation of their program “PNAE” [ 26 , 27 ], but few studies have evaluated the role of the nutritionist in planning school meals [ 28 ].…”

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“…In the present study, as seen in Table 1 , only 37 countries (31.6%) present the cultural aspect as an important basis for school feeding in the characteristics of their programs. Considering the other characteristics analyzed in the programs, according to Botelho [ 28 ], healthy and adequate food must be based on eating practices that also consider the social and cultural aspects of the target population. Ginani [ 29 , 30 ] described the importance of regional foods and ingredients in the Brazilian territory.…”

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School Feeding Programs: What Happens Globally?

Cupertino

Ginani

Cupertino

et al. 2022

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School feeding programs (SFPs) are an important effort to address food insecurity, improve nutritional education, and ultimately improve health outcomes. The objective of this research was to describe the nutritional, cultural, food safety, and agro-family participation of SFPs in different countries and observe the SFP in low-middle and high-income countries to establish disparities. The study followed documentary research of SFP official online resources complemented by a literature review. The programs were assessed in four criteria: (1) nutritional aspects, (2) cultural aspects, (3) food safety, and (4) agro-family participation. Out of 192 countries registered, 117 countries (60.93%) have an SFP, and only 8 (4.16%) do not have SFPs. A total of 67 countries (34.89%) did not have an official online resource and did not respond to follow-up emails. Out of the 117 countries with SFP, all of them had a detailed description of their nutritional aspects, cultural aspects (11.96%), food safety (16.23%), and agro-family participation (23.93%). Europe and Central Asia were the continents with the most comprehensive SFP. While most countries incorporate nutritional aspects and healthy food, cultural, food safety, and agro-family participation must be incorporated in their SPF to optimize children and adolescent development. Moreover, the study identified disparities across countries where the SFPs were identified in low-middle countries compared to middle- and high-income countries.

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“…Depending on food availability in the region [ 41 ], the implementation requires the adaptation/adequacy of the institution’s food supply to local food production. Besides nutritional aspects, menus and food shopping lists must be constructed considering the productive capacity and the production’s seasonality [ 50 ]. The implementation of direct purchase policies from farmers in the region requires training efforts and new institutional food services’ work routines, which can translate into positive impacts for the provision of healthy food in the institution, the local economy, and the environment.…”

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Government Policy for the Procurement of Food from Local Family Farming in Brazilian Public Institutions

Soares

Martinelli

Davó-Blanes

et al. 2021

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This study aims to explore and compare Brazilian public institutional food services’ characteristics concerning the implementation of the government policy for the procurement of food from family farming (FF) and the opinions of food service managers on the benefits and difficulties of its implementation. We conducted a cross-sectional study employing an online questionnaire. The results were stratified by purchase. The Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact tests were applied. Five hundred forty-one food services’ managers participated in the study. Most claimed to buy food from FF, and this acquisition was more frequent among those working in institutions of municipalities <50,000 inhabitants, and educational and self-managed institutions. Those buying from FF developed more actions to promote healthy and sustainable food. Most recognized that the purchase could boost local farming and the economy and improve the institution’s food. However, the managers believe that the productive capacity of FF, the lack of technical assistance to farmers, production seasonality, and the bureaucratic procurement process hinder this type of purchase. The self-management of food services and the small size of the municipality might be associated with implementing the direct purchase policy from FF, which can contribute to building healthier and more sustainable food systems. However, the lack of public management support and the weak productive fabric may pose an obstacle to its maintenance or dissemination. The strengthening and consolidation of these policies require more significant government investments in productive infrastructure for family farming.

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Criteria adopted for school menu planning within the framework of the Brazilian School Feeding Program

Cited by 9 publications

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What Is Quality Food? The Opinion of Key of the Brazilian Food System

What Is Quality Food? The Opinion of Key of the Brazilian Food System

School Feeding Programs: What Happens Globally?

Government Policy for the Procurement of Food from Local Family Farming in Brazilian Public Institutions

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