A IMPLANTAÇÃO DE HORTAS COMUNITÁRIAS E O REFLEXO NOS HÁBITOS ALIMENTARES E NA EDUCAÇÃO NUTRICIONAL DA COMUNIDADE

Abstract

CRUZ, Letícia Cristine Amaral. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY VEGETABLES AND THE REFLECTION ON FOOD HABITS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY. 14 p. Graduation work (Bachelor in Agronomy). Instituto Federal Goiano – Campus Morrinhos, Morrinhos - GO, 2020.

Healthy eating has a direct influence on the concept of health, and must be associated with good nutrition, to guarantee full physical and mental well-being. Low consumption of fruits and vegetables is related to several secular diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. The creation of community gardens for the production of vegetables has been a differential in the lives of communities of social vulnerability. The production of vegetables in Community Gardens is defined as a non-profit activity with the main objective of distributing production free of charge to the community. Studies were carried out on the positive impacts generated by the implementation of Community Gardens, with interviews with beneficiaries, who guaranteed that with the supply of vegetables, there was a reduction in the situation of poverty related to food, with health benefits and good nutrition. Regarding the consumption of vegetables, the questionnaires showed that the eating habits of the families improved considerably. Given the results found, it is clear that the Community Garden project is of great importance to society, bringing numerous benefits to the families served.

Keywords: Community garden, food, vegetables.