Agroecologia na formação de nutricionistas.

Abstract

Training in nutrition is a construction of identity that occurs with the acquisition of specific knowledge and practice, resulting in a profession. The complexity of nutritional problems and their relationship with social inequalities that are influenced due to political, socioeconomic and environmental factors require an approach that goes beyond of the traditional biological approach. Agroecology promotes a sustainable relationship with natural resources by integrating scientific and popular knowledge; seeks to guarantee the sustainability of agricultural systems, generate healthy food, preserve soil and biodiversity and also value dignified life, empowering minorities and valuing historically marginalized peoples and cultures. This work aims to analyze the presence of agroecology in nutritionist training, how it is studied, where it is presents and what is its importance. The course conclusion work was developed in the form of a bibliographical review of the Integrative Literature Review type, using as search terms on the internet, in reputable databases, the following terms: "agroecology and nutrition training" and "agroecology and nutrition education", with the guiding question: "Where and how is Agroecology included in the undergraduate course? nutritionist". After applying the inclusion criteria: term “agroecology” in the body text; containing one of these subjects: “training in nutrition” or “graduation in nutrition” or “nutrition graduates” or “nutritionist training”; work carried out in Brazil; works published after 2012, year of the decree in 7,794/2012, which established Pnapo; in Portuguese languages. Exclusion: carried out outside the Brazil; “sustainable agriculture” replacing agroecology; that did not address the agroecology as a source of knowledge and/or practice for nutritionist training; not addressing the nutritionist’s academic training; and items unavailable in banks of data. eight relevant publications were identified. In the reviewed works, the The presence of agroecology was highlighted by the authors as necessary in the Science of Nutrition and its training, emphasizing that agroecology goes beyond being just a technological approach, also being a social, philosophical and naturalistic differentiator. AND also a practical field tool, with transformative potential in training of the nutritionist involving a change in the student's mentality to a more broad coverage of food and its production cycle, from sustainable food systems to the consumer's table, respecting culture, the environment and life. The jobs reviewed converge on the importance of agroecology as a link for the balance between Food Security, Sustainability and Food Systems, highlighting food not only as a nutrient, but also as an essential element for knowledge, culture and care. To the detriment of the low number of publications found, it is concluded that agroecology needs to be further explored in publications that involve the training of nutritionists.