SERVING SIZE, ENERGETIC ADEQUACY AND WASTE CONTROL AT A DAY CARE CENTER
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2012.3783Abstract
Objective: Describe the serving size standardization process of meals offered to children in a day care center, for adequacy of energetic offer and waste control. Methods: During 11 days in a day care center in Aracaju, state of Sergipe, Brazil, attending 45 children between eight months and two years old, were evaluated the rest and food scrap from lunch, snack and dinner. After the first seven days, the serving sizes standardization was implemented. In order to do it, training was conducted with the employees, based on pictures and descriptions of homemade measures preparation. The serving size was determined by considering energy recommendation for children. Utensils used in the day care center school were used for standardization of homemade measures. After this stage, data of the rest and the food scrap was collected again for four days. Results: The average percentages of leftovers-ingestion, on first stage, were 21% on snack, 33% on lunch and 36% on dinner. After standardization of serving sizes, these percentages dropped to 14% on snack, 16% on lunch and 15% on dinner. The adequacy of daily energy was evaluated for three days and ranged from 63 to 106%. The results clearly show the importance of standardization of serving portion sizes to control waste and adequacy of energetic offer in food producing establishments.
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