Melhorias aplicadas à merenda escolar

Abstract

School lunch plays an extremely important role in the lives of students, as it accompanies them at different stages of their development. This contingent becomes an efficient environment to contribute to the generation of healthy eating habits that will perpetuate throughout your life. Thus, this article sought improvements in school meals, improving its nutritional quality, respecting the culture, habits and acceptance of meals, for a better development and adaptation of the changes made. The menu required for changes is made: rice, beans, potatoes, ham, arugula and a fruit, in which the banana was chosen, as it is a fruit of high acceptance and easy access. Changes are being made in order to remove or reduce foods that are harmful to health, and an addition of beneficial foods, thus contributing to health promotion.