Avaliação e Comparação do Cumprimento dos Cardápios da Merenda Escolar em uma Escola da Rede Pública Municipal de Ensino/Valuation and Comparison to do the Menu of the School Dinner in a Municipal Teaching Public System School
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Abstract
Objetivo: O Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) é um programa social do Governo Federal, que objetiva oferecer refeições capazes de cobrirem de 15% a 30% das necessidades nutricionais dos estudantes do ensino público fundamental. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar e comparar o cumprimento do cardápio da merenda escolar de uma escola municipal da cidade de Itajubá-MG, verificando sua utilidade e aplicabilidade. Materiais e Métodos: Foi coletado o cardápio mensal da merenda junto à Secretaria de Educação e feito o acompanhamento das preparações servidas na cantina da instituição, durante o período de 14 dias letivos, possibilitando verificar o cumprimento destes. Resultados: Do cardápio estipulado, 78% foi cumprido, e 22% foi alterado e adaptado. As observações de mudança de cardápio feitas durante o estudo refletem no valor nutricional dos alimentos, contribuindo para o não fornecimento dos nutrientes e das quantidades adequadas, de acordo com a porcentagem de calorias e proteínas recomendadas, comprometendo os objetivos do PNAE. Conclusão: O cardápio da merenda escolar da instituição estudada não foi cumprido em sua totalidade sofrendo alterações e adaptações. Sugerimos à secretaria municipal de educação à criação de um programa de conscientização para cantineiras, intervindo com informações relacionadas à mudança do cardápio durante as preparações, para que não haja comprometimento do valor nutricional.
Palavras chave: Merenda escolar, cardápio, Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar
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Objective: The National School Nutrition Program (PNAE) is a social program of the Federal Government, which aims to offer meals capable of covering 15% to 30% of the nutritional needs of primary school students. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the compliance of the school lunch menu of a public school in the city of Itajubá-MG, verifying its usefulness and applicability. Materials and Methods: the monthly menu was collected from the City Department of Education and we accompanied the preparations of the meals served in the canteen of the institution during the period of 14 days, making it also possible to verify the number of meals. Results: From the stipulated menu 78% was achieved, and 22% changed and adapted. The menu changes made during the study reflect negatively on the nutritional value of foods, contributing to the no provision of adequate amounts of nutrients and, according to the percentage of recommended calories and proteins, compromising the objectives of the Program. Conclusion: The menu studied in the institution was not fulfilled in its totality, suffering changes and adaptations. We suggest the city department of education create a program of awareness for canteens employees, intervening with information related to the changes on the menu during the preparations of the meals, so that there is no loss of the nutritional value of the meals.
Key words: school meals, menu, National School Nutrition Program.
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