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Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul Faculdade De Ciências Econômicas Programa De Pós-graduação Em Desenvolvimento Rural
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Villa, Luciana Correia |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Using vast bibliographic research, this dissertation approaches the problematic relationship between consumption, production and public feeding policies, analysing the role and the potential for School Feeding Programs. The main goal is to study the potential of public purchasing programs as a mechanism for confronting problems related to consumption and food production, that can be performed not only by the integration of policies to school children’s health, but also through the creation of a market for local producers. The study was based on a literature review of the countries and contexts where school feeding programs were used as supply and food security policy. It was found that buying local, through the School Feeding Program, is considered a power multiplier, benefiting both children and the local economy. In Brazil, there are not many studies that approach the public feeding programs as public policies capable of creating a reconnection between production and consumption. In this way, the dissertation describes the experiences of three cities: Rolante (RS), Belo Horizonte (MG) and Fernandes Pinheiro (PR), which have used innovative ways of acquiring products from familiar agriculture, without breaking the existing laws. In an international sphere, the school feeding improvements in New York and Rome were studied. It was found that they could offer school children quality food by purchasing from small local producers, while also providing these producers new opportunities. In developing countries, studies show the importance of creating long-term programs, such as the School Feeding Programs in Kenya and India. The experiences described in this dissertation are intended to encourage people to think about changing strategies in the public sector, as well as changing citizens’ behavior, in order to create healthier eating habits and awareness that their acts affect the environment. The study concludes that public policies, such as the School Feeding Program, can create positive changes not only in the production, but also in the consumption of food in a contemporary society, contributing then to sustainable development. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://lume.ufrgs.br/bitstream/handle/10183/49803/000829584.pdf?sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
