The regionality of brazilian food in educational booklets for the promotion of schoolchildren's sealth: an integrative review

Abstract

Reduction in the consumption of regional foods to the detriment of a greater consumption of ultra-processed foods is observed in various publics, including schoolchildren. Encouraging the consumption of these regional foods is essential to provide the necessary nutrients for the physiological processes inherent in this age group. In view of this, the study aims to investigate in the literature whether the educational booklets used to promote the food and nutritional health of schoolchildren address Brazilian regional food. This is an integrative review that stemmed from the following guiding question: "Do educational booklets on food and nutrition for schoolchildren, aimed at promoting health, address content related to regional Brazilian cuisine?" The search for articles was conducted in the Lilacs, Capes Periodicals Portal, SciELO-BRAZIL databases, and, in grey literature, through Google Scholar, using the following search strategies: "Booklet," "Health Promotion," and "Food and Nutrition Education," along with their synonyms in the English language. Inclusion criteria considered articles from the last 10 years (2013 to 2023) addressing the development of educational booklets on food and nutrition for Brazilian students. Exclusion criteria involved review studies, opinion articles, and editorials in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. The search strategy identified 1413 studies in the databases; however, only 5 were included in this review. It was possible to identify the absence of an approach to regional Brazilian cuisine in educational booklets designed for the school audience.