ALIMENTAÇÃO SAUDÁVEL E SUAS RELAÇÕES COM A EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NO PROJETO POLÍTICO PEDAGÓGICO E LIVROS DIDÁTICOS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO DO COLÉGIO ESTADUAL ADOLFO BEZERRA DE MENEZES, EM ARAGUAÍNA, TO

Abstract

Healthy feeding, which is fundamental for physical and emotional well-being, comprises nutritional, cultural, social, economic and environmental factors; therefore, it needs to be taught at schools to promote healthy and sustainable habits early in life, where Environmental Education (EE) is crucial to create aware citizens, intersecting the school’s curriculum transversally to approach environmental problems in a multidisciplinary way. The aim was to understand how the healthy feeding topic is approached in a high school at Colégio Estadual Adolfo Bezerra de Menezes, in Araguaína, Tocantins, and if there are education projects related to the principles and practices of Environmental Education. The methodological procedures included analysis of pedagogic political projects (PPPs), integrative literature revisions, aiming to understand the approach related to healthy feeding and environmental education in schools, analysis of High School Textbooks (TBs) on the topic of healthy eating and EE, with the elaboration of a pedagogical didactic proposal. PPPs include several initiatives related to healthy eating, but integration with EA is still in its infancy. EE actions at school are specific and isolated, not establishing a direct connection with the topic of food. In the bibliographical reviews of dissertations and theses as well as in the analysis of scientific articles, it was revealed that different methodologies are used to teach about healthy eating, including expository classes, playful dynamics and creation of menus. However, these approaches still lack a more solid theoretical foundation and more in-depth actions that integrate food with socio-environmental issues. In High School Natural Science textbooks, content related to healthy eating is present, however, integration with Environmental Education is still insufficient. These materials lack a more comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, which highlights the connections between food, health and the environment. Therefore, this study points to the need for greater integration between EE and the topic of healthy eating. Although there are ongoing efforts and initiatives, it is essential that these actions are more interconnected and theoretically based, promoting this effective integration.