Valores socioculturais relacionados ao consumo de frutas, legumes e verduras em famílias rurais de Pelotas/RS

Abstract

Brazil is going through the food and nutrition transition, characterized by increased consumption of processed foods and decreased consumption of fruits, vegetables and greens (FVG). From a nutritional point of view, the FGV have important functional properties for the perfect development of the human body, however, the Brazilian food culture the emphasis on the act of eating is primarily intended for pleasure and cultural value that is added to food, and secondarily to the nutritional value it contains. This fact also occurs among some families residing in rural areas, which do not consider these foods as important in their daily diet. The aim of this study was to understand the socio-cultural values context of production related to the consumption of FVG from parents/guardians and children of rural Pelotas/RS, seeking their peculiarities and similarities between individuals. The fieldwork was carried out through semi-structured interviews with parents or guardians of students enrolled in the first class of the School of Basic Education João José de Abreu, on feeding the family, focusing on FGV and consumption of these foods by family and children. These were carried out by two researchers, in the home of house of individuals. The interviews were subjected to content analysis.The results showed that the values FGV aggregates, called weak food, spent time factor for production and preparation of food and suspicion about the origin of the items that are purchased, are determining factors of fruit and vegetable intake in the parents. Already in children, the sensory aspect, taste, and the influence of parents in the daily diet of the children was a turning point for not dwell on consuming the FLV.