Avaliação e satisfação dos lanches oferecidos para docentes em uma Instituição de Ensino Superior

Abstract

The present study aims to evaluate the nutritional quality and satisfaction of snacks offered to teachers at a Higher Education Institution in Belém, Pará. It is a quali-quantitative exploratory research, of a descriptive cross-sectional type, which evaluated 167 teachers, using the Guia Alimentar para a População Brasileira and the Programa de Alimentação do Trabalhador (PAT). The satisfaction survey of snacks offered to teachers was carried out using an online form, which revealed that the snacks offered to teachers need improvements to meet nutritional recommendations and increase their satisfaction, aiming to offer healthier and more balanced options, through reduction the consumption of sweet and processed foods, as well as the elimination of sugar present in juice and offering healthier and/or whole foods, mainly fruit, which gained main prominence, given that 87 teachers cited it as a suggestion for improvements. Furthermore, the need to avoid food waste and adopt measures to solve this problem is highlighted.