Introdução do pescado na alimentação escolar: consumo seguro através da educação ambiental

Abstract

The National School Feeding Program (PNAE) promotes food security for students while they are at school by encouraging healthy practices and offering food from sociobiodiversity. In this context, fish stands out as a food that has an excellent source of essential fatty acids, cardioprotective properties and proteins. However, preserving its quality is a challenge, since water contamination can be an obstacle and can be triggered in various ways, mainly by human activities such as insecticides and sewage. In view of this, this work aims to raise awareness among schoolchildren about the preservation of aquatic ecosystems, with an emphasis on obtaining and consuming safe fish. The research was carried out at the Monteiro Lobato Municipal School with 3rd grade students, using playful Food and Nutrition Education (FNE) methodologies to encourage fish consumption and discuss river contamination. According to the results, the students are aware of the factors that cause river pollution, but this topic is rarely discussed at home. It is therefore necessary to develop actions in the school environment aimed at environmental and river conservation, and their relationship with healthy eating, in order to raise awareness among students about how to reduce pollution and make them critical and reflective citizens with regard to sustainability.