FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATIONAL ACTION FOR STUDENTS: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2016.16168Keywords:
Food and Nutrition Education. School Eating. Food Consumption. Students. Intervention Studies.Abstract
Objective: This article aims to describe a successful experience of food and nutrition education activities (EAN) with students. Methods: This report is based on a randomized community intervention developed with students from a public school in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. The intervention consisted in 11 meetings at a school about nutrition education, lasting 60 minutes each. Expositive and dialogued classes and ludic activities related to the theme of each meeting were provided. For this, we used posters, videos, games and activities and clipping collage as teaching support material. Results: The main theme of food and nutrition education actions was healthy eating, emphasizing the reduced consumption of foods considered less healthy like candies, sodas and fries, encouraging increased consumption of fruits and vegetables and consumption of the school lunch instead of the unhealthy snacks offered by school cafeterias, grocery stores near the school and food brought home to be eaten at school. The use of games and playful activities was well accepted by the students. Besides the concepts of nutrition, we could stimulate their creativity and autonomy. Conclusion: The methodology used in this study shows to be effective, since satisfaction was observed with the school activities taught. It is recommended that food and nutrition education actions integrate the school curriculum, planned by a multidisciplinary team and serve as an aid in planning future actions.
DOI: 10.12957/demetra.2016.16168
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