Food and nutritional security: diagnosis and actions developed with women from a social project in Francisco Beltrão, PR

Abstract

This work objectively discourses about activities occurred in a research and extension project made in a partnership between the State University of the West of Paraná, campus of Francisco Beltrão, Reference Centre of Social Care (CRAS), Support Centre for Family Health. The actions are part of the project objectives approved by the ethics committee of the educational institution. The project acted together with women supported by CRAS-north, who are part of the Service of Protection and Integral Family Care (PAIF). Among PAIF's activities, there are those directed to communitary actions, which involve lectures and other activities which topics of interest are brought up by the group. Health and nutrition education were the chosen topics. Highlighted in this project are the activities related to food security. The most important information obtained by applying the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA) is presented and discussed. The project was a place for reflection, exchange and reframing of nutrition, not only for the women part of the project, but also for the technical team, who proposed to exchange and shared building of knowledge. During the project, it was possible to identify some changes in the women's eating habits, although, it is understood that changes happen gradually and each person takes their own time to feel ready to change.