Abstract
Abstract Objective Identify and discuss strategies for execution the National School Feeding Program by state administrations during the coronavirus disease pandemic 2019. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional investigation. An exploratory review of the official publication of state governments and the Federal District to find out the strategies for the execution of the National School Feeding Program, after school closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Information on the form of execution and the public served by the action were reviewed in a descriptive manner. Results Out of the 27 federative units, 55% distributed food kits, 26% supplied food cards/vouchers and 19% provided food kits and food cards/vouchers. As to the scope, 37% maintained general service, 30% attended schoolchildren from families registered in the Brazilian cash transfer program (Bolsa Família) and 26% attended schoolchildren from families registered in the Underprivileged Families Registry. Conclusion The National School Feeding Program was weak in terms of assuring the Human Right to Adequate Food and Food and Nutrition Security. The slowness of the federal administration and the gaps in the regulations issued may explain the changes in the reported strategies, which, in their majority, violate the principle of universality.
Highlights
School feeding programs represent essential State interventions to guarantee the Human Right to Adequate Food (HRAF) and the fostering of Food and Nutrition Security (FNS)
The National School Feeding Program was weak in terms of assuring the Human Right to Adequate Food and Food and Nutrition Security
In addition to what is recommended in Resolution No 02/2020, Resolution no 06/2020, presents updates regarding the execution of the PNAE and rules on school meals for the basic education schoolchildren, enhancing the guidelines that school food menus should give priority to fresh and minimally processed foods [36]
Summary
School feeding programs represent essential State interventions to guarantee the Human Right to Adequate Food (HRAF) and the fostering of Food and Nutrition Security (FNS). In Brazil, 47.9 million children were enrolled in the Basic Education System in 2019, 80.9% of which were in public school [2] These schoolchildren meals are purchased with supplementary funds of Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE, National School Feeding Program) and from the administration of States and municipalities [3]. 10 billion meals/year, making it the second largest school feeding program in the world [3,4]. This amount of funds for the fostering of continuous and permanent access to school meals, highlights the importance of PNAE as a public reference program for the FNS [5,6,7,8]
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