Abstract
Brazil is one of the world’s largest food producers and faces the problem of food insecurity and food waste throughout the production chain. However, data is still scarce, being only estimates. A pilot study was carried out in an elementary school in a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with the aim of adapting a methodology for quantifying food waste in school meals (gravimetry) and observing whether the problem of food waste in school meals is also a reality in Brazil. The methodology used was weighing by component, involving the daily collection of data on food production, disposal and leftovers, as well as weighing by components of food consumed and not consumed by children, in addition to discarded food. The collection was carried out over three days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). In the first collection, waste was 41.40%, in the second collection it was 37.99% and in the third collection it was 43.16%. Among the food categories, rice and chickpeas were the most wasted. A significant rate of food waste from school lunches is observed, which can be estimated that school lunch planning (demand, acquisition and distribution of food) can be a risk factor that increases food waste, however other factors must be considered, such as the cafeteria environment, the adaptation of the menu to the students’ preferences, as well as the inclusion of food education in the curriculum.
Presenters
Stefhany Osório Vieira Da SilvaStudent, Graduanda, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - Faculdade de Ciências e Engenharia - UNESP Tupã, São Paulo, Brazil Andréa Scalco
Professor, Management, Development and Technology Departament, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
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