Convergência de políticas públicas educacionais na promoção da alimentação adequada e saudável

The present report describes the process of convergence between the Brazilian National School Feeding Program (PNAE) and the Brazilian National Textbook Program (PNLD), highlighting a project that introduced diet and nutrition topics on the covers of textbooks distributed at no cost to all public schools in Brazil. This intersectoral initiative speaks directly to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, the principles of the Nutrition Education Framework for Public Policies, and the proposals laid out in the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition. The report shows that the construction of a dialogic and intersectoral space is a possible path to promote a healthy and appropriate diet among students. However, further studies are necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of introducing diet and nutrition topics in textbooks, and also studies investigating the perception of teachers and students regarding the use of books to promote education on diet and nutrition.