Abstract
The article analyzes the insertion of nutritionists in the Public Health areas through studies which performed this diagnosis, and reflect about the development of competencies for promoting healthy food practices. The results of these studies are initially presented in order to quantify, describe and analyze the insertion of nutritionists in the Primary Health Network and in the Family Health Program or propose an orientation for their role in the Public Health field. The contribution of these studies is analyzed and some considerations are made about the development of competencies targeting the promotion of healthy food practices. The subjects which can contribute for the development of these competencies are then suggested: peculiarity of the intervention about daily issues, intervention in nutrition as health care, teamwork and development as educator.
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