Author:

• Cristine Garcia Gabriel - Gabriel, C.G. - Florianópolis, SC - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - <cris_ntr@hotmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Gilberto Veras Caldeira - Caldeira, G V - Departamento de Nutrição. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - - <gilbertovcaldeira@terra.com.br>
• Bethsáida de Abreu Soares Schmitz - Schmitz BAS - Departamento de Nutrição. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - - <bethsaida@ccs.ufsc.br>
• Arlete Catarina Tittoni Corso - Corso ACT - Departamento de Nutrição. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - <arlete@ccs.ufsc.br>
• Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos - Vasconcelos, F.A.G - Departamento de Nutrição. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - <fguedes@ccs.ufsc.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6162-8067
• Manuella de Souza Machado - Machado, MS - Centro Colaborador em Alimentação e Nutrição do Escolar de Santa Catarina (CECANE/SC) - <manums@ig.com .br >

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Abstract:

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess municipal school meal councils of the National School Feeding Program (SMC) in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of municipalities in the state (n = 152; 52%). SMC presidents were interviewed, being investigated about the counselor’s profile, performed attributions and relation of the SMC with other local councils. Poisson regression analysis was performed to obtained unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios. The adjusted model employed a hierarchic approach. Results: The majority of councils analyzed accounting reports (95.4%), monitored resources (91.4%), monitored the quality of the school meal program on all levels (84.9%), orientated the storage of foods (66.4%), participated in the determination of the menu (62.4%), monitored the purchasing of foods (59.2%) and had an internal regulation system (53.6%). Only 22.4% carried out all requirements with a frequency of once or more times per year. A positive association was found between an adequate performance of the SMC and relations with other local councils (3.2; 95% CI: 1.1 to 8.6). Conclusion: The sensitization of the SMC, as well as the stimulus to the acting articulated with other councils and actors involved with food security, are essential to ensuring the right to healthy, adequate meals at schools.

Keywords:

social control school feeding municipal school meal councils nutrition programs and policies

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