O gergelim na região de São Raimundo Nonato – Piauí

Abstract

The present study aims to study the consumption of sesame in the diet of the inhabitants of the micro region of São Raimundo Nonato since the beginning of its colonization and demographic expansion of the twentieth century and the reasons that led this rural activity to oblivion almost completely , precisely because sesame is now widely consumed by the food market in all countries of the world, as a constant ingredient in food and food industry, including baking, recipes for biscuits, pizzas and other foods, and most of the time serving only as a complementary ingredient to commercially enhance the appearance of the manufactured product, not taking into account its nutritional properties. This work aims to identify the reasons for the disuse of sesame seeds in planting and diet in the semi - region of southeastern.