EVALUATION OF A PROPOSAL FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION IN AN INSTITUTION OF CHILD VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT

Abstract

The food selection is part of a complex behavioral, determined primarily by the parents. Thus, children raised in institutions may have a somewhat varied diet, and feeding of dissatisfaction. Thus, nutrition education is important to build a healthy and enjoyable eating. Thus, dietary interventions were performed through strategies play with children in the Lower House of Don Bosco, highlighting through the normal power consumption and thematic food of high nutritional value. We carried out the carnival of fruit, the theater of superheroes, the day of Easter, the day of fruit salad, film exposure on the excess consumption of fats, the days of music, the wedding day of rice and beans. Through participant observation we can notice that the children showed significant differences when communicating with regard to food, showing how they have been assimilated by past activities. It was concluded therefore that nutritional intervention has generated remarkable results, from the time the child able to direct food consumption of those around him, knowing explain why consuming healthy foods, and the importance of avoiding excess.