Alimentação e nutrição: conhecimentos de educadores do município de Água Boa, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The knowledge of educators on food and nutrition are the basis for the formation of healthy eating habits in schools, and are essential for the process of food and nutritional education of children. Therefore, know how they're built all of this knowledge for this group it is extremely important for educational planning and health. Thus, this study aimed to analyze knowledge about food and nutrition of all educators of early childhood education of Água Boa, Minas Gerais. A survey was conducted with a qualitative approach, grounded in the theory of Social Representations, with all preschool teachers of Água Boa. It was found that all are female and 86% have completed higher education. Most educators has participated in educational activities involving the issue of food and nutrition and report the project stocks on the subject in the school in which they work. It was found that none of the educators part of the school faculty of its institutions, although 80% of these educators anyone knows the political pedagogical project. For educators, food and nutrition education is important to promoting healthy eating habits of children. However, the knowledge of educators and nutritional education are based on the biological feed perspective, covering its relationship with the body and health. Cultural, social and psychological dimensions of food and nutrition education are not recognized by educators. The issues involving food and nutritional education are taught in isolation by educators. It follows that educators have their knowledge food and nutrition education built on biological feed perspective, making it necessary to carrying out work with this group on the other dimensions of food and nutritional education, through the enhancement of food culture, the local food system. These educators need encouragement to participate in the school faculty, as well as working the theme of food and nutritional education transversely.