Sistema de horta vertical, de ervas e hortaliças: alunos disseminadores

Abstract

This work craved the spread of healthy eating habits at school and at home, preoccupant- in rescuing the cultivation and daily consumption of fruits and vegetables in adequate amount for each age group. The research, carried out with 100 students between 10 and 12 years and their families, through demographic questionnaire directed generated information of nutritional habits that are asymmetrically linked to family income. From the results, it was found that consumption of fruits is limited to 4.5% orange, banana 4.1%, 3.8% apple, grape 50% and 16.6% watermelon, and the consumption of 2, 9% lettuce, tomato 5% and 20% carrots are routine in families, which tend to consume time of food for an affordable price. After the investigation, if we performed a technical visit where the main focus for students, was the realization of a garden at school, in order to extend the homes, what has been learned and assimilated through play activities, as well as the wall and other actions aimed at preserving the environment. Information obtained from the demographic questionnaire applied to parents and students, helped to raise awareness in the consumption of healthy foods and the prevention of chronic diseases, resulting in healthy nutritional habits.