Aquisição de produtos provenientes da agricultura familiar pelo restaurante institucional do IFPI campus São Raimundo Nonato

Abstract

The legislation of the National School Food Program (PNAE) since 2009, with the enactment of Law N° 11947 and Resolution N° 38 regularize its linkage with family farming by establishing that at least 30% of financial resources passed to states and municipalities are used in the purchase of products directly from this sector. From this perspective, the objective of this study is to characterize the use of products from family farming in the Institutional Restaurant of IFPI, Campus São Raimundo Nonato. Through a cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive study through document analysis and interview with the technical manager of the sector. It was found that the institution began purchasing food from family farming for the PNAE in 2017, since then, the Campus applies in full this percentage provided by law indicating successful experience in relation to acquisition of family farming products promoting benefits for school meals as for the families of supplying farmers. It was found that in purchases, predominantly fresh plant products with organic production certificate or low processing degree, contributing to an adequate and healthy diet, benefiting schoolchildren and family farmers.