Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective The objective was to evaluate government-subsidized restaurants in southern Brazil according to current regulations and the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy. Methods An evaluation matrix was developed on the basis of a literature review, logic model, immersion in a government-subsidized restaurant, and workshops with experts in the field. The Government-Subsidized Restaurant Evaluation Matrix contemplates two dimensions: Political/Organizational, composed of the subdimensions Administration, Structure, and Target Groups; and Technical/Operational, composed of the subdimensions Meal Quality, Food and Nutrition Education, and Extended Social Support. Subdimensions comprised 24 indicators. Data were gathered through an online survey of the 35 government-subsidized restaurants operating in southern Brazil. Results Of the 35 government-subsidized restaurants in southern Brazil, 86% (n=30) participated in the study. Meal Quality and Administration received the highest score in 73% and 60% of government-subsidized restaurants, respectively, whereas Food and Nutrition Education and Extended Social Support received the lowest score in 47% and 40%, respectively. Conclusion Advances are needed in the understanding of government-subsidized restaurants as public facilities for ensuring food and nutrition security and the human right to adequate food.
Highlights
Food insecurity, or the lack of access to adequate food, reduced from 18.6% in 1990-1992 to 10.9% in 2014-2016, reflecting a significant decrease in the number of people suffering from hunger worldwide
Data were gathered through an online survey of the 35 government-subsidized restaurants operating in southern Brazil
Meal Quality and Administration received the highest score in 73% and 60% of government-subsidized restaurants, respectively, whereas Food and Nutrition Education and Extended Social Support received the lowest score in 47% and 40%, respectively
Summary
The lack of access to adequate food, reduced from 18.6% in 1990-1992 to 10.9% in 2014-2016, reflecting a significant decrease in the number of people suffering from hunger worldwide. For. ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED RESTAURANTS 3 instance, Canada provides free food for low-income and food-insecure people [2]. In Peru, community kitchens provide subsidized meals for low-income people as part of a national economic and nutritional development program [6]. Such initiatives have different levels of stability; some are established based on public policies, whereas others are temporary programs to aid specific groups. These efforts are designed to reduce social and economic inequality by providing access to sufficient amounts of nutritious food [7]
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