Análise comparativa do cardápio planejado com o realizado em uma escola municipal de Dourados/MS

Abstract

The National School Feeding Programme (PNAE) contributes to the growth, development, learning, students’ performance at school and the mold of healthy eating habits by offering school meals and actions focused on food and nutrition education. The aim of the study was to compare the planned menu with the one sustained in relation to levels of energy, macro and micronutrients. The study was divided into two stages. In the first, cooks were observed for five days to monitor the preparations. In the second, a semistructured questionnaire was applied to them, to verify the reasons for non-compliance of the planned menu. After this check, the preparations offered were compared to the planned ones, according to what legislation recommends. Through the obtained results, it is possible to be noticed that one of the nutrients exceeded the value of fitness and the others did not achieve the ideal percentage, thus the goals of PNAE to meet the students’ needs during their permanence at school, were no longer satisfied. It was concluded that, with the non-fulfillment of the planned menus, students will be affected in their growth and development, especially considering that many of these have a school lunch as their main meal of the day and require a complete nutritional support.