[Convergence of public policies on education to promote a healthy and appropriate dietConvergencia de las pol íticas públicas educativas en el fomento de la alimentación adecuada y saludable].

[Convergence of public policies on education to promote a healthy and appropriate dietConvergencia de las políticas públicas educativas en el fomento de la alimentación adecuada y saludable]. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2019;43:e96 Authors: Castro SFF, Melgaço MB, de Souza VMG, Dos Santos KS Abstract The present report describes the process of convergence between the Brazilian National School Feeding Program (PNAE) and the Brazilian National Textbook Program (PNLD), highlighting a project that introduced diet and nutrition topics on the covers of textbooks distributed at no cost to all public schools in Brazil. This intersectoral initiative speaks directly to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, the principles of the Nutrition Education Framework for Public Policies, and the proposals laid out in the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition. The report shows that the construction of a dialogic and intersectoral space is a possible path to promote a healthy and appropriate diet among students. However, further studies are necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of introducing diet and nutrition topics in textbooks, and also studies investigating the perception of teachers and students regarding the use of books to promote education on diet and nutrition. PMID: 31819746 [PubMed]
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research