Evaluation of educational actions to introduce edible mushrooms into the eating habits of vulnerable populations
Poor people in developing countries suffer from malnutrition and at critical times such as the Corona Virus Pandemic they are the worst affected. A country such as Brazil, which has an abundance of food, needs educational and social actions to ensure that food reaches the needy. The mushroom is one of the most sustainable alternatives for meeting nutritional needs, but it needs educational actions so that it can be incorporated into the daily lives of needy families. As a result of educational and social actions such as the Horta e Fungicultura project in schools, edible mushrooms are being introduced to underprivileged populations. Since 2017, the Horta e Fungicultura nas escolas project has been practicing educational actions to introduce sustainability into the lives of the school community, as well as healthy eating with fruit, vegetables and mushrooms in the diet of students in Brazilian public schools and evaluating the impact of the project on the lives of the participants. Over the course of 3 years, the Horta e Fungicultura nas escolas project has had a significant impact on the lives of the participants, with nationwide publicity, the participating schools receiving the Green Friendly Schools award in 2019; it was considered by the Forum of Tomorrow as one of the projects contributing to making Brazil a better country; Fatec in Mogi das Cruzes was awarded the title of University Institution with Social Action. The project reached 13,000 families. The results showed that mushrooms had an increase of approximately 10% per year in the diet of the participating families, which demonstrates the approval of introducing them into the diet of less privileged populations.
Evaluation of educational actions to introduce edible mushrooms into the eating habits of vulnerable populations
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5585525260210
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Palavras-chave: Edible mushrooms. Fungiculture. Sustainability. Vulnerable population. Healthy food.
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Keywords: Edible mushrooms. Fungiculture. Sustainability. Vulnerable population. Healthy food.
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Abstract:
Poor people in developing countries suffer from malnutrition and at critical times such as the Corona Virus Pandemic they are the worst affected. A country such as Brazil, which has an abundance of food, needs educational and social actions to ensure that food reaches the needy. The mushroom is one of the most sustainable alternatives for meeting nutritional needs, but it needs educational actions so that it can be incorporated into the daily lives of needy families. As a result of educational and social actions such as the Horta e Fungicultura project in schools, edible mushrooms are being introduced to underprivileged populations. Since 2017, the Horta e Fungicultura nas escolas project has been practicing educational actions to introduce sustainability into the lives of the school community, as well as healthy eating with fruit, vegetables and mushrooms in the diet of students in Brazilian public schools and evaluating the impact of the project on the lives of the participants. Over the course of 3 years, the Horta e Fungicultura nas escolas project has had a significant impact on the lives of the participants, with nationwide publicity, the participating schools receiving the Green Friendly Schools award in 2019; it was considered by the Forum of Tomorrow as one of the projects contributing to making Brazil a better country; Fatec in Mogi das Cruzes was awarded the title of University Institution with Social Action. The project reached 13,000 families. The results showed that mushrooms had an increase of approximately 10% per year in the diet of the participating families, which demonstrates the approval of introducing them into the diet of less privileged populations.
- Fernanda Silveira Bueno
- Pedro Luiz Frare Junior
