School food during the COVID-19 pandemic: nutritional composition and costs of kits in public schools in Estrela do Sul – Minas Gerais

• Autor(a) principal: Teixeira, Estelamar Maria Borges
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Rocha, Fabiana dos Santos, Vieira , Patrícia Maria, Santos, Elisa Norberto Ferreira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/san/article/view/8670068
• topic: Coronavirus; Seguridad alimentaria en las escuelas; Orientación nutricional; Coronavirus; School food safety; Nutritional education; Coronavírus; Segurança alimentar em escolas; Orientação nutricional

The nutritional and food composition was determined, and the costs of food kits distributed to four schools in Estrela do Sul were calculated. 548 regularly enrolled students participated in the survey. Kit I consisted of foods from the carbohydrate and protein groups, and kit II comprised carbohydrates, proteins and fruit and vegetables. For the nutritional composition, adequacy by category and age was determined. The Qualitative Analysis of Menu Preparations was used. Guidance activities were carried out through videos. Kit I had an average of 671.33 kcal per day; 131.22 g of carbohydrates; 11.97 g of lipids; 10.46 g of protein; 29.95 µg of vitamin A; 10.39 mg of vitamin C; 62.83 mg of calcium; 1.99 mg of iron and 100.77 mg of sodium. Kit II offered an average of 341.23 kcal per day; 54.62 g of carbohydrates; 10.21 g of lipids; 6.93 g protein; 9.97 µg of vitamin A; 5.10 mg of vitamin C; 30.68 mg of calcium; 1.36 mg of iron and 38.64 mg of sodium. The kits showed low variation of foods and colors, they were insufficient in relation to the supply of meat, vegetables and fruits. The monthly cost of kit I was R$ 69.98 and kit II R$ 66.92. Guidance activities played an important role, but not all students had access to classes. It is concluded that the school feeding kits were unable to meet the needs of food and, consequently, of energy, macronutrients and micronutrients in all types of schoolchildren.