Summary
The aim of this study was to understand the legal aspects and government policies that guide Food and Nutrition Education (FNE) from the perspective of a Comprehensive Education for the Brazilian population. It is a qualitative study of documentary analysis divided into chapters and articles. It maps and analyzes publications on FNE, whether or not they are related to Comprehensive Education. It also provides a record of what is involved in Food, Nutrition, Health and Education in the country and around the world within their historical contexts and their problems, such as the pandemics of obesity, malnutrition and climate change. It includes laws, official documents, Brazilian government programs and World Organizations related to the concepts of Health, the Human Right to Adequate Food (HRAF) and Comprehensive Education: Food and Nutrition Security (FNS), Food Sovereignty, the Reference Framework for FNE (RFFNE), the National School Feeding Program (NSFP) and the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population (FGBP). And in the search for documents that relate Integral Education and FNE, the book: Educação Alimentar e Nutricional: Articulação de Saberes (Food and Nutrition Education: Articulation of Knowledge) was found. The main point of this qualitative research was to produce a content analysis focusing on this connection. The conclusion is that more research is needed into these themes, but that FNE based on Comprehensive Education is a powerhouse for interconnecting knowledge and the fields of natural and social sciences. FNE based on Comprehensive Education is an urgent and priority strategy for achieving human rights and planetary sustainability.
Keywords
Food and Nutrition Education, Comprehensive Education, Food and Nutrition Security, Human Right to Adequate Food, Food Sovereignty.