Banca de DEFESA: LUCIANA KARLA MIRANDA LINS

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : LUCIANA KARLA MIRANDA LINS
DATE: 26/03/2024
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Sessão pública realizada por videoconferência
TITLE:

Nutritional and Hygienic Sanitary Quality of Food Produced in Public Shelters for Homeless People in the State of Rio Grande do Norte

KEY WORDS:

People in Street Situation; Ultraprocessed food; Food Safety; Good Handling Practices.

PAGES: 75
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Nutrição
SUMMARY:

According to the Brazilian Federal Constitution, food, housing, and assistance to the destitute are part of social rights, and it is the State's duty to ensure compliance with these rights. Public shelters are spaces of reception and care that enable the realization of some of these rights, ensuring fundamental services for the homeless population such as personal hygiene, food, and shelter. The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional quality of the food purchased and the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the production process of meals in public community shelters for homeless people, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Quantitative, desc According to the Brazilian Federal Constitution, food, housing, and assistance to the destitute are part of social rights, and it is the State's duty to ensure compliance with these rights. Public shelters are spaces of reception and care that enable the realization of some of these rights, ensuring fundamental services for the homeless population such as personal hygiene, food, and shelter. The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional quality of the food purchased and the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the production process of meals in public community shelters for homeless people, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. A quantitative, descriptive, and observational field research was carried out in four public shelters located in three different municipalities in the State. The research presented two axes of investigation: the nutritional quality of food, by checking the excess of critical nutrients in purchased foods; and hygienic-sanitary quality, with verification of good handling practices through the application of a checklist based on current sanitary legislation. The results of the 4 units evaluated showed that, in relation to the excess of critical nutrients, of the total of 132 foodstuffs purchased in the units during the evaluated period, 11% corresponded to processed foods (PF) and 36% ultra-processed foods (UPF). Of the total PF and UPF, 74% had at least one critical nutrient in excess. Sodium was the most prevalent excess critical nutrient in the foods evaluated, being in excess in 48%, 53% and 39% of the foods purchased in units 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The evaluation of the hygienic-sanitary conditions of meal production showed that 3 units were classified as “bad” and 1 as “good”. Situations were observed that could pose a risk to users' health, such as the lack of temperature control during the various stages of the meal production process. Given the results, it can be concluded that the production of meals in the public shelter evaluated is in unsatisfactory hygienic-sanitary conditions and that a considerable part of the food purchased to make up the menus to be offered to users has an excess of critical nutrients. The data obtained highlights the need for more investments by public authorities to effectively promote Food and Nutritional Security for this population.

 

 

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