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10.20.2015
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Research says that among the most consumed foods are guarana and cheese bread
In high school Mopi da Tijuca, the salt are baked instead of fried: educational work in the classroom - Gabriel Paiva
It is a challenge for parents and educators filling lunch boxes and school canteens with healthy foods. Even with initiatives such as veto soda and frying in schools, there is still much to do: according to a survey of the Behavioral Research Center at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, only 22% of the products offered in the canteens of 36 private schools in Rio, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte can considered to be nutritious. In addition, only 17% of the food that students effectively consume are regarded as healthy. Data compiled by the FGV are a company that makes nutritional advice to the researched educational institutions. The survey gathers the consumption of about five thousand students between March and September this year.
Among the less nutritious products, and more consumed, are Guarana soft drinks, cheese bread and chocolate. At the other end of the ranking, appearing without water and gas, sliced hearts of palm and fruit salad.
The classification of products was made by nutritionists, based on the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population, the Ministry of Health, taking into consideration not only the ingredients but the portion. Foods were classified as poor, moderate or highly nutritious.
- We also consider how the products are made. In the case of the salt, for example, do not just be baked. The fact of not being fried does not mean they are nutritious. Changes are needed in some ingredients for positive nutrients are added to the recipe - explained Henrique Mendes, director of the company that provides consultancy to schools, pointing out that the objective of the research is to help improve the menu and consumption. - Based on the students to buy, we can suggest real and healthy options.
IDEAL WOULD BE AT LEAST 50% OF ITEMS IN GOOD HEALTH
During the research, it was made a custom database that can help parents. This is because to monitor the consumption in schools, children bought with a special card, and everything was recorded, accessible to those responsible. In Rio, Teresian Bahiense (Parish), Eliezer Max, Marist (Barra) and Mopi (Tijuca) were some of the surveyed schools.
- Ideally, schools have between 50% and 75% nutritional items and children to learn to choose - opines Mendes, explaining that the card allows parents to block the purchase of some items (14.5% do, forbidding, especially , soda and chocolate).
The student Giulia Vaicberg, the Mopi College, eats apple at recess - Gabriel Paiva / Agência O Globo
In this sense, the nutritionist Paula Prada, a professor at Unicamp, said that in addition to increasing the supply, it is important to encourage the purchase of healthy.
- If the canteen gives off fruit salad, for example, can encourage the purchase - opines Patricia, to whom schools strive in this direction. - This change is slow, but is being made. Many schools include nutrition content of the lessons and that's important.
Paula remembers that guidance at home is as important as in school. It points to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), which in August reported that 60% of children under 2 years ate already filled biscuits and a third (32.3%) take soda or artificial juice, rich sugar.
The survey of FGV cites the Yavneh College in São Paulo, as healthy highlight: the average consumption of nutritious items (70%) often exceeds supply (65%).
- I remember when we took the soda. Students did rebellion. And when we suspend the sale of enroladinho with sausage? Students pointed me in the playground, boring - account nutritionist Deborah Maia.
MANUFACTURING OWN
The menu of the canteen Yavneh changes every day. For being kosher (food prepared according to Jewish rituals), merges with days supply items based on milk and cheese with days when there are products with meat. The college offers sliced hearts of palm portions and separated or mixed vegetables, salad. At first, encouraged the purchase of fruit salad to give a natural juice toast.
The college has its own bakery and confectionery, which facilitates the production of savory and sweet with healthier ingredients.
The Jewish school Yavneh, São Paulo, offers the best healthy food options evaluated in the research - Pedro Kirilos / Agência O Globo
- No cheese bread, do not use fat and only offer once a week. You can not have a 100% healthy canteen - says Deborah, who still regrets having to sell box of juice.
According to FGV, the consumption of healthy items increases with age. Between 6 and 10 years is about 15%. Between 15 and 17 years, up to 25%, especially among girls, who, usually from the age of 12, abuse of fruit salad.
- Girls are more concerned with aesthetics and this influences the choice - says Patricia, who suggests vitamin fruit or tapioca to please the children.
The Tijuca Mopi canteen has changed a lot, but it will still go through restructuring. Because, despite not sell soda or frying, it offers cake and industrialized cookie, popcorn bag, chocolate and canned juice. Wants to introduce the fruit salad and acai, although already available, for free, whole fruits (apple, most of the time). You should also veto the popsicles with milk.
- But I will keep the mate, even though it has caffeine and preservatives, and the cheese bread. I put the bananinhas with and without sugar and have no way out. Our biggest challenge goes beyond offering healthy options. It is continuing with the topic in the classroom, teaching students to make good choices - explained the nutritionist Cynthia Ferreira.
The student Nathália Guimarães, 13, purchased in the cafeteria and says he prefers salty.
- It's good to have full, why force me to eat better. If I had the bag, I'd buy - admits. - My mother calls my attention when the sweet exaggeration. I know I need to eat more vegetables, but not too short.
Alice Carvalho, 11, prefers to take the lunchbox. He said that because of a family history of problems with high cholesterol, she and her parents take care of the menu. But he states that the mother does not restrict your purchases in the cafeteria.
- Only buy in the cafeteria when I forget the lunchbox. And avoid ice cream and cake. I leave for the weekend - said the girl, who always have a snack of fruit.
As Aline, Giulia Vaicberg, 14, takes home fruit to school.
- I prefer healthy, I feel better.
Source: The Globe
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