Educação alimentar por meio da horta na escola: uma prática na Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Maria de Fátima Oliveira

Abstract

The present study aims to sensitize and educate the school community that healthy life depends on appropriate feeding practices and contribute to your health and the environment, using the school garden as an educational tool. It begins with a literature research on horticulture, including its history and concepts. Next, an explanation about the theme' food education‟ in the Brazilian educational context, highlighting the document called "Ten Steps to Promoting Healthy Eating in Schools" and the importance of school meals. Then, we present information about the formation of the school menu , and the inclusion of vegetables in school menus . This is a field study of an exploratory nature, using qualitative and quantitative approaches, with students of both sexes from the sixth year in Municipal Elementary School Maria de Fatima Oliveira, the Urban Zone, located in the municipality of Capitão Poço. Presents a practical activity with the purpose of including the theme school garden in the school routine in question. We conclude that the contribution is notorious school garden for teaching and learning, both for insertion consumption of vegetables and for environmental awareness and sustainable.