Abstract

BARRIOS GAYOSO, Mónica Virgilia et al. Sale of healthy food and performance of school canteens in Tobatí. Compliance to Resolution n° 16.264/13. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción) [online]. 2023, vol.56, n.2, pp.56-68. ISSN 1816-8949.  https://doi.org/10.18004/anales/2023.056.02.56.

The Resolution No. 16,264/13 of the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) regulates the procedure and monitoring of school canteens in Paraguay. Its compliance could prevent negative consequences on public health.

Evaluate compliance to Resolution No. 16,264/13, sale of healthy food and operation of canteens in public schools in Tobatí.

A Cross-sectional study in 11 schools´ canteens. The questionaire was a survey based on Annex 2 of the Resolution and was approved by the FCQ-UNA Research Ethics Committee (242/16).

The food handlers of 8/11 canteens stated that they were familiar with Resolution No. 16.264/13 and most of them received the corresponding training. In 8/11 establishments it was found that floors, walls, and ceilings were not in good condition; 6/11 kept food contact surfaces clean; 7/8 had adequate ventilation. In all the canteens, only one staff handled food and money at the same time, most of them did not have the appropriate clothing (cap and apron). Most of the establishments sold sausages and sweet and salty snacks, where fruits and dairy products were also sold, and no vegetable meal menus available, nor were fried foods replaced by baked foods.

compliance to Resolution No. 16,264/13 in most of these school canteens was low and the sale of food with high energy content and low nutritional value predominated.

Keywords : Food handling; school; food policy..

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